by Lanre Olagunju Africa’s share of world manufacturing output and contribution to global trade declined from 0.9% to 0.8% between 1980 and 2001. As at 2012, it was just about 1%. It is quite difficult not to relate this to the reality that 25 of the world’s poorest countries are in Africa. It is also... Read More

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October 13, 2014

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@Lanre_Olagunju: How a market economy will make Africa better (Y! Business)

by Lanre Olagunju A market economy refers to a system in which economic decisions especially the pricing of goods and services are fully determined by the aggregate interactions of a country’s citizens and businesses, with little or intangible intervention from government. More innovations and technological advancements in rich nations have been successfully recorded as a... Read More

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October 8, 2014

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@Lanre_Olagunju: How to tackle the unemployment challenge in Africa

by Lanre Olagunju Of all the numerous challenges posing a threat to Africa’s prosperity and well-being, unemployment occupies the lion share. Whether this challenge is causing African leaders sleepless night is something I am not so certain about. The challenge of unemployment is multi-faceted; in the sense that it’s one challenge that champions a couple... Read More

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July 7, 2014

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Lanre Olagunju: What is Africa’s excuse for maternal and newborn mortality?

by Lanre Olagunju A report from a recent study has it that it will take over a century before a baby born in Africa has the same chance of survival as a baby born in North America or Europe. One would have felt that by now the issue of maternal, newborn and child mortality would... Read More

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June 17, 2014

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Lanre Olagunju: #AfricanChildDay – Raising the bar for the well-being of children in Africa

by Lanre Olagunju The most important factors to be considered in raising the bar for the African Child is ensuring that all pre-requisites to keep them in good health are taken seriously and also ensuring that there are reliable medical facilities to cater for their health. When a society or community remains in a state... Read More

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April 9, 2014

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Opinion: Dear Reno Omokri, Fashola is too big for you

by Lanre Oguntoyinbo I think Governor Babatunde Fashola is too big for you Mr. Reno, even your principal’s intellectual might can’t stand this man, combination of all of you at the Presidency can’t stand this man, it’s not insult but a fact you can’t dispute that’s why Nigerian Govt is coming to Lagos at midnight... Read More

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November 7, 2013

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Report: How Rib Cracker App, AkposJokes, others hit one million downloads – and counting

by Lanre Olagunju Tunde Olabenjo, CTO of Stack Arena juggled his memory and narrated thus, “At first we decided that we were just going to build a native app that would connect to an API. That was just the idea initially. We decided that we’d allow people post jokes, something like an eHow for jokes,... Read More

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September 10, 2013

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Lanre Olagunju: Let’s forget about aid and focus on building entepreneurs

by Lanre Olagunju Entrepreneurs are world changers, basically because their input to a large extent goes far beyond creating jobs and paying wages. At the point of solving problems, they drive quality innovation that enriches the life of the people by making life much easier and enjoyable. Without any serious degree in economics or... Read More

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July 31, 2013

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Opinion: How education can strengthen our democracy

by Lanre Olagunju True democracy stands for freedom from oppression and subjection. But freedom comes with a price; even the Holy Bible agrees that the price for freedom is knowledge. There is a major link between education and its influence on democracy, and that link becomes easier to identify when we essentially bring to mind... Read More

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May 14, 2013

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Opinion: This is why women matter to us

by Lanre Olagunju The issue is not about erasing the natural differences between men and women, the point is to acknowledge those differences and then harness them as a tool for our collective good. The fact that the first woman is the only creature created from an already existing and living being tells a lot... Read More

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March 27, 2013

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Lanre Olagunju: With patience comes good luck

by Lanre Olagunju Patience is power and not the absence of action. To think otherwise is foolhardy. Patience is a virile virtue; it does not mean lying down under affliction, but standing up under it and marching on. “Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is “timing” it waits on... Read More

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March 17, 2013

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Opinion: There’s no law against granting of pardon to criminals, but…

by Lanre Olagunju Yes, we can’t stop President Jonathan from having a thief as a mentor and former boss, but he must be reminded that this country doesn’t belong to him and his family alone. Neither does it belong to the PDP. Just when you manage to allow yourself think that things can’t get worse... Read More

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February 26, 2013

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Lanre Olagunju: Love is just so overrated

by Lanre Olagunju It is not enough that a man be born, he must learn to live. It’s not enough that a man should live; he must learn to love and master to bear the pain, thrill and excitement that comes with love. It is not enough that a man be born, he must learn... Read More

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January 28, 2013

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Opinion: Five leadership lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Lanre Olagunju The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference Last Monday, the world again celebrated the Martin Luther king Jr. Day which is habitually celebrated every third Monday of January. As an eloquent preacher, Dr. King was the orator and leader of... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Reno Omokri, Fashola is too big for you

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