We are used to hear organizations talk about meeting the needs of their customers. Need and want are major concepts in elementary economics. It could be confusing initially, but for good students, they always master the differences. While deficiency of…
The boy was 11 years old when his father took him to live with a kinsman, a businessman with many shops in Lagos, Nigeria. He later spent 12 years with this master, learning a trade, and understanding many aspects of…
In a conversation, Feb 12, 2010, at TED 2010 in an early morning breakfast, I asked United States Senator & former VP Al Gore a question on the implications of global climate acts if energy MNCs (multinational corporations) fail to…
Last year, I wrote Will Homo Sapiens Evolve to Bionics? originally for IEEE (that version requires subscription). It was very popular and was well received in the community. I have written in 2008 as a PhD student Neuromorphs: Replaceable human…
Editor’s Note: This piece was first published in Nkpuhe, our old blog, by our Founder, Dr Ekekwe. But we want to bring this to you – Tekedia is bigger. The lessons from Mr. Elumelu continue to guide our strategy and…
