In considering the possible impact of colonialism on Nigeria’s development trajectory, I thought I would explore the notion of knowledge production modes. Sociologists define knowledge production modes as the ways knowledge is produced through material structure and social interactions. Accordingly, different societies have their own processes for developing skills and technology, learning and teaching, governing, agriculture, rearing […]
Lending her voice to the celebration of Nigeria’s 61st independence today, speaking with KEMI AJUMOBI, Nonny expressed her opinion on our achievements, challenges and the way forward. Here is what they she has to say. Excerpts. As I contemplate the fact that our beloved Nigeria is celebrating 61 years of existence as an independent country, […]
Reflecting on this year’s international youth day theme – “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, I got thinking about the political economy of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. It made me ask – why is Nigeria, despite being endowed with agricultural land, favorable climatic conditions, and a huge supply of human resources, faced […]
I had the privilege recently of being one of the speakers at the Africa Youth Conversation 1.0 conference organised by the Africa Speakers Group. Other speakers included Prof PLO Lumumba and Dr. Jonathan Sandy. Key note was on ‘The economics and politics of youth population: options for harnessing Africa’s youth population”. My panel session was […]
Nonny Ugboma is an enterprising, definite optimist whose corporate social investment pursuits had resulted in being awarded one of the Top 50 most inspiring women in Nigeria by Business Day Newspaper (2019). She has successfully merged her passion for social development with her expertise in finance and strategic business management in carving out a niche […]
As the year 2020 comes to an end and we contemplate a post- Covid-19 world, it is important that developing countries embark on missions to rebuild their economies. In doing this it cannot be business as usual – we would need to re-think our conventional models – such as the degenerative linear model which we […]
Most firms have set up a war room to triage their immediate response to the crisis. But the lack of visibility around future demand complicates efforts to restart stalled portfolio companies…
Nonny Ugboma is the Executive Secretary of the MTN Foundation (Image source: Nonny Ugboma) The hand-me-down capitalism models Africa inherited from her colonial masters have failed to yield a prosperous continent despite its vast resources. Therefore, Africa is in desperate need of something different that takes into consideration its unique history, qualities, and context. Experts […]
Most firms have set up a war room to triage their immediate response to the crisis. But the lack of visibility around future demand complicates efforts to restart stalled portfolio companies…