The Most Expensive Word in the English Language

The best football boots are terrible for a marathon. The best camera is a poor choice if all you need is a phone call. When you use “Best” without context, it is meaningless. Yet we build our lives around that word. You want the best job instead of the work that aligns with your assignments. We want to live in the best city instead of the one that gives us peace. We want the best …

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The Day the Gatekeepers Died

The Day the Gatekeepers Died

But sitting in class today, I couldn’t help but smile a little. As the lecturer kept talking about how much power media gatekeepers have, I was happy he was teaching us history, not what’s happening now. At least not as bad as then.

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The Mountain Was Never the Point

An ancient archaeological hill (Tel Megiddo) rising gently from the vast Jezreel Valley at golden hour, with visible layers of buried civilizations exposed in the earth.

When I was younger, I thought success lived on the mountain. They promote you at your workplace. You bought a house. And more… We spend years climbing. We convince ourselves life begins at the summit. After a Sunday school class, I was thinking about Mount Megiddo History remembers it for battles. Scripture uses it as a symbol. But if you visit today, you’ll find something unexpected. It isn’t a towering mountain. It’s a hill built …

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The Cheapest Insurance Your Business Will Ever Buy

One of them is failing to buy your Nigerian domain name.

Some mistakes don’t cause trouble right now. They hurt years later. One of them is failing to buy your Nigerian domain name. Founders invest a lot in their logo, website, ads, and office. Still, a lot leave their domain names, a really valuable digital asset, unprotected. If you’re building a business in Nigeria, spend the small amount and secure the .ng version of your brand. Even if you don’t plan to use it today, buy …

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₦1.7 Trillion on Data. What Are We Really Buying?

MTN Nigeria announced yesterday that Nigerians paid an incredible ₦1.7 trillion for data services during the first half of the year.

MTN Nigeria announced yesterday that Nigerians paid an incredible ₦1.7 trillion for data services during the first half of the year. Think about that for a moment. With many households trimming budgets for food, transportation, and other necessities, the expense of remaining connected has been unaffected. This should tell you something important. The internet is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity. A few days earlier, I was thinking about this: The telecommunication business …

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The Builders Everyone Calls Crazy

I read about the 0 billion investment from Nvidia and OpenAI going into the next wave of AI. Billions of dollars, tons of land, and data centers that use more power than cities.

Two days ago, I read about the $250 billion investment from Nvidia and OpenAI going into the next wave of AI. Billions of dollars, tons of land, and data centers that use more power than cities. While you think it’s another of Big Tech’s excesses. For me, it’s a sign that only big ideas lead to the future. You can’t build a legacy thinking small. Each generation starts with projects that seem crazy at first. …

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