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When A Billionaire Asks for Public Support

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“Twitter still has challenges, but is now trending to break even… public support is much appreciated” – Elon Musk

I have been using this Tweet to teach in our Tekedia Startup Masterclass, challenging founders that no matter how great your product or service is, you must get the best investors to buy in. And those investors are the customers. Yes, the public and we the people.

If Elon Musk posited that despite his truck loads of money, in $billions, that only public support will save his little blue bird, who among us has a chance without the public? None.

We underestimate the societal energy in business. We underestimate that in markets, if you do not win the customers, you have no mission, because venture funds come and go, but only customers will fund you in perpetuity.

In our business, we Thank and Thank all our members, co-learners and customers, because without them, we have no mission. Yes, go for that “public support” because that is the only way to thrive. That is why a billionaire is asking for public support.

An African proverb is clear – “no man, no matter how wealthy, can prepare enough food for his kinsmen, but if those kinsmen make food for him, he will be unable to consume the whole food”. That proverb is not saying that Dangote cannot feed his village kinsmen in Kano for an evening. Rather, the proverb is drawing on the strength that comes from unity and the “wisdom of many”.

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Comment 1: Like I have said previously, it is customers that sustain a business, and not investors. Anyone pumping in money into a business will get tired and bored at some point, if the customers are not congregating, you are going under.

Comment 2:  ‘Venture funds come and go, but only customers will fund you in perpetuity’
This is the best takeaway here. It was a tenet of business long before EM and it will continue to be one long after he is no more.

Comment 3: Elon did not become a billionaire by himself. He became a billionaire because of the public support. No matter the value of your product, the public will “fund” it. If you are too arrogant to seek public support, you are too arrogant to be rich. It’s a very simple concept. Never underestimate the value of public support.

Comment 4:  It’s all about the customers, in the end, no venture fund will fund you in perpetuity. it’s best to focus on the customers, and give our best to make them happy to stay with us.

Comment 5: The key word there is “break even”.
Twitter is not a new company, but very much with signs of a toddler under its new parent, Elon.

With the recalibration of many baselines in twitter’s business operations, including its restructuring which saw many staffs laid off, only a mad man will not see “bulablar” ahead.

The alien that he is, after the initial rejigging, is now pivoting it back from unstable trenches to a more progressive haven of success.

I wish the bluebird captain sweet sail. Thank you proff Ndubuisi Ekekwe for the untiring updates as always

Which Crypto Sees Bullish Projections: Solana (SOL), Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) Or Quant (QNT)?

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Numerous individuals have been rushing to invest in cryptocurrencies in 2023, and this trend is expected to persist. However, investors should know that only some cryptocurrency projects can be profitable in the long run.

And although coins like Solana (SOL) and Quant (QNT) have managed to weather the storm and maintain some value, many have not. Experts have taken notice of a project that stands out as it is in stage 7 of its presale right now – Orbeon Protocol (ORBN). Keep reading to discover what 2023 has in store for these coins.

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Solana (SOL)

The Solana (SOL) blockchain was created to support the development of decentralized applications (dApps). The Solana (SOL) coin is trading hands for $21.35 with a market cap of $8B. Solana (SOL) has been rapidly picking up momentum this year, similar to other popular currencies, with a 24% price rise in the previous month.

It was recently revealed that the Brave mobile browser now has added support for Solana (SOL) after the desktop version achieved that in 2022. But, this did not impact the Solana (SOL) price, as it has decreased by 17% in the past week. Sentiment around Solana (SOL) is neutral now, as analysts have a bearish outlook for the coin. They believe if the Feds increase the interest rates, Solana (SOL) could see a fall to $15 by the conclusion of 2023.

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Quant (QNT)

The Quant (QNT) operating system was created to integrate blockchains and other systems. In the last two weeks, Quant (QNT) has been on a bearish trend, with the coin dropping as it currently trades for $133.32. This price point is nearly 31.22% down from the Quant (QNT) peak of $427.

Another bearish indicator is that the Quant (QNT) trading volume decreased in the past 24 hours. This could result in more Quant (QNT) selling pressure as investors look for other profitable investment options. Sentiment around Quant (QNT) is neutral at the moment, and if this downtrend continues, Quant (QNT) could see a price fall to $100 by December 2023.

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Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)

The crowdfunding industry is expanding due to unique technologies like blockchain. And Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) will be one of them. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) will put a unique spin on this industry by creating a new way for businesses and startups to raise funds – fractionalized NFTs underpinned by actual equity.

Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) will look for businesses requesting a financing round, create an equity-based NFT representing it and then allow investors to purchase parts of it. Since the fractionalization aspect, more Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) investors can buy pieces of it for a low price and go as low as $1.

The Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) ecosystem will also encompass an Orbeon Wallet, which will let holders hold all of their NFTs and assets in one place, a Swap where they can find a lot of public and private token swaps, and much more. The ORBN token will be the backbone of this ecosystem, which you can buy for $0.071. Still, due to all the innovation and features that Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) will employ – analysts predict a $0.24 price for its token when the presale finishes.

The Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) has all the makings for a platform that millions of people can use worldwide: excellent fundamentals and significant upside potential.

 

Find Out More About The Orbeon Protocol Presale

Website: https://orbeonprotocol.com/

Presale: https://presale.orbeonprotocol.com/register

Nigeria’s Headline Inflation in January 2023 was 21.82%

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Nigeria’s headline inflation hit 21.82 percent in January, eclipsing the slight decline it recorded in December 2022, according to the nation’s statistics agency NBS.

The National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday that Inflation rose by 0.47 percent to 21.82 percent in January, toppling the 21.34 percent recorded in December.

“Headline inflation for January 2023 was 21.82 per cent from 21.34 per cent in December 2022,” the NBS said.

The upsurge was reported amid cash crunch resulting from recent decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, which has exposed many sectors of the economy, especially the informal sector, to further strains.

The NBS attributed the rise to increase in the costs of items across many sectors. The agency said food inflation increased from 23.75 percent in December 2022 to 24.32 percent in January, while core inflation, which excludes the costs of volatile agricultural produce, stood at 19.16  percent in January, 0.67 percent higher than the 18.49 percent recorded in the previous month.

Also, prices for gas, liquid fuel, airfare, vehicle spare parts, fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment, solid fuel, and other items increased the most in January, the NBS inflation report said.

The report said the increase in the food index rate was tied to an increase in the prices of certain food items such as oil and fat, bread and cereals, fish, potatoes, yams and tubers, and so on.

The CBN had during its Monetary Policy Committee meeting held last month, raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 17.5% from the previous 16.5%, a move it defended by pointing at the drop in December’s inflation rate. The CBN governor Godwin Emefiele said the decline is as a result of the previous MPC’s decision to raise the MPR.

However, with rising economic uncertainties associated with the naira redesign policy, there is concern that inflation will rise further in coming months. But allaying the concern, Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and economic adviser said the policy will have “no bearing” on inflation.

“Information is driven by food prices not currency unavailability,” he told Tekedia.

“Inflation (CPI) is driven by food prices,” he added.

Against the backdrop of the naira redesign policy, Emefiele had in a statement on Tuesday, noted that inflation is declining as a result of its implementation. He said the cost of goods and services are reducing across different markets, citing data from market sources.

“The policy is typically expected to cause deflation in the market as less cash holding reduces currency outside banks and retards money circulation.

“The accompanying decline in money supply will thus slow pace of inflation.

“As you can see, we have stated to witness inflation trending downwards, following general price stability in almost all genre of markets including for goods and financial products.

Citing market analysis, he said that an effective implementation of the policy could by itself scrape four percentage points off the current level of inflations as it steadily slows inflation rate to about 18.0 percent by mid-2023.

“This is quite achievable, as data from our market sources indicate that the prices of grains and key staples, around Suleja and Lambata markets for instance, have generally been on the downward trend since the beginning of the policy.

“The price for soya beans has dropped from N30,000 to N22,000. Maize from N18,000 to N16,000. The price of a bull fell from N400,000 to N330,000 and ram from N75,000 to N50,000,” he said.

Tesla Plans to Build At Least 7,500 Public Chargers in The U.S by 2025

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Automotive and clean energy company, Tesla, has revealed plans to build at least 7,500 publicly accessible chargers in the U.S, available for use by any compatible Electric Vehicle by the end of 2024.

Until now in the US, Tesla Supercharging stations have only been accessible to drivers of its vehicles. Tesla’s commitment is coming as part of the effort from the U.S government to ensure that roads are filled with thousands of EV chargers by 2030.

An official at the company disclosed that the automaker has agreed to triple the number of Superchargers in its U.S. network, with new chargers that will be made in Buffalo, New York. Reports reveal that the company has been assembling some of its charging equipment at a facility in Buffalo that was originally intended as a solar panel factory.

The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on US roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives to help make that a reality, including commitments from companies that build and operate charging networks like Ford, Tesla, ChargePoint, GM and others.

U.S president Joe Biden revealed that all these companies stand to reap the benefits of federal funding if their planned charging infrastructure projects meet new federal standards. He believes that these public charging stations will encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles. 

Biden Administration officials also rolled out new minimum standards that chargers will have to meet to receive a share of $5 billion in electric vehicle charging grants.

In 2021, President Biden administration rolled out a $174 billion plan to spur the development and adoption of electric vehicles that includes money to retool factories and boost domestic supply of materials, tax incentives for EV buyers, and grant and incentive programs for charging infrastructure.

Last year, he announced the approval of a $900 million investment to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across 34 states and Puerto Rico.

The United States secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg disclosed that Biden’s plan to build thousands of EV on the U.S roads, was necessitated to meet the climate crisis, by building public charging infrastructure powered by clean energy.

On his Twitter handle, he wrote,

To meet the climate crisis, we must put millions of new electric vehicles on America’s roads. It’s time to build public charging infrastructure powered by clean energy and make it available in all parts of this country.”

He further revealed that such a plan is going to take more than government support to successfully expand EV infrastructure, noting that it will require a mix of private-public partnerships that can involve local municipalities, businesses, and utility companies as well as automakers and an emerging group of EV charging companies.

The lesson from America, and Who can engineer Nigeria into rebirth and restoration?

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The Johns Hopkins University archived it permanently in the Sheridan Libraries. The United States Library of Congress has recorded it. Getty Images now has the rights to distribute it around the world. That was the day I recorded a major breakthrough in my PhD research. The University Press covered it. Later, we filed a patent which was awarded. In 2017, I signed some documents, assigning some rights to the US Government, to use in many national projects.

As Nigeria votes in the next coming days, may we do all to elect leaders who can turn village boys and girls into high priests of innovation, via quality education. That is a simple desire but it is a momentous one! America’s factory works wonders and they have got many miracles in the labs. Ordinary people transformed to become productive contributors in a way even the actors/actresses cannot explain.

Who can engineer Nigeria into rebirth and restoration? You can help boys and girls to live their dreams. I challenge you to evaluate Obi, Tinubu and Atiku, and come up with the person that can help you live your dream. Every kid in Nigeria is a STAR, but you need many things to unlock the rays out of the horizon. Who can make Stars out of the youth of Nigeria? Vote for that person.

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