Ndubuisi Ekekwe
AUTHOR: Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Shoprite Lost to Naira, Not To Any Competitor, Online or Physical
Shoprite came to Nigeria in Dec 2005 when Naira was about N127 to a dollar; the South African Rand was about 7 rand to...
Why Shoprite is Leaving Nigeria
Looking at the financial records (see here) of Shoprite, the company is not doing bad in Naira. Reported sales dropped 6.7% for H2 ended...
Open Markets and Naira Devaluation Kill Shoprite Nigeria
Running a supermarket in Nigeria is very challenging. Then, running a supermarket chain like the Shoprite model may be hopeless. The reason is evident:...
Week 7 Session
Notes: Tekedia can help companies and startups which need Amazon AWS credit. Learn more here. Members are expected to attempt the two Lab assignments. We have updated the instructions, changing “option” with “assignment” as it created a confusion that only one may be attempted. The business concept note/brief is now posted. See table below for […]
Ibadan Indigenes Go Nsukka on UI Vice Chancellorship Appointment
I wrote a few days ago, noting that the indigenization of key positions in federal universities in Nigeria is the new order. Yes, being...






