Proverbs from Nigerian movies
Nigerian movies have really become popular in Zimbabwe in recent years. Here is some re-distilled wisdom from the land of Olusegun…
He who lives in a glass house……. Na im pepe rest
A stitch in time…….. dey prevent further tear tear.
Birds of the same feather…na the same mama born dem.
One good turn……… na correct power steering be that.
A bird in hand…….. wetin e wan be again if no be barbeque.
Half bread………. is better than buns. Read more
Taking coals to Newcastle. Why buying Utd is a waste of money
So a consortium of Nigerian businessmen want to pay $700 million (a figure that could rise to the $900 million that the current club owner wants) to buy Newcastle United! Ever since Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea F.C it seems to be every billionaires dream Read more
Is there an investment opportunity in Africa?
One of the privileges of my work is meeting people involved in business. This ranges from those in entry level positions to CEO’s and entrepreneurs. The reason why this is a privilege is because I’m always excited to learn something new about business; to understand the whole and its constituent parts; to learn about the motivation for success and the unrelenting pursuit of knowledge and excellence. The more I learn the more Read more
86 Mothers in Law?!
A news headline in mainstream media recently, reported of a guy who has 86 wives in Nigeria and was being threatened with banishment unless he divorced 82 of them. Now thats a fascinating story. 86 is a big number (except maybe in Zimdollar terms). Dare I imagine the life these almost-100 people live. Reading around on the same subject, I came across Wayne’s comment: “Man, that’s 86 Mothers-in-law!”. I start to think of the damage this does to the social lives of the children in this (or should I say ‘these’) famil(ies). Talk about suffering for the sins of the father! Read more
