Writing

Thoughts on marketing,
growth, and building.

Essays and observations on digital marketing, performance campaigns, fintech, and growing businesses in Africa.

Rich Dad Poor Dad sounds Great..... Until you try it in Nigeria
14 Jun 2026

Rich Dad Poor Dad sounds Great..... Until you try it in Nigeria

Discover why Rich Dad Poor Dad's principles fail in Nigeria, where reality clashes with financial theory, making wealth-building a daunting task.

Life Is Luck. The Rest Is Just Timing and Hustle
14 Jun 2026

Life Is Luck. The Rest Is Just Timing and Hustle

Discover how luck, timing, and hustle shape life's successes and failures, and why hard work isn't always enough to guarantee success.

Nigeria is not anti-subscription. Nigeria is pro-survival.
14 Jun 2026

Nigeria is not anti-subscription. Nigeria is pro-survival.

Unlock the truth behind Nigeria's subscription market: it's not about bad UX, but survival priorities, competing with basic needs like food and rent.

The most important feature you can build for the Nigerian market is an exit.
14 Jun 2026

The most important feature you can build for the Nigerian market is an exit.

Unlock the key to succeeding in Nigeria's unpredictable market: building an easy exit for users.

Marketing
05 Jun 2023

Why First-Party Data is the Only Data Strategy That Matters Now

Third-party targeting is collapsing. Here's how to build a first-party data foundation that survives whatever comes next.

Performance Marketing
20 Mar 2023

Performance Marketing in Emerging Markets: What Works Differently

The playbooks built for US and European markets don't translate directly to Nigeria and Africa. Here's what you need to adapt.

Strategy
10 Oct 2022

The Importance of Having a Good Marketing Department

Marketing is often the last function to get proper investment in Nigerian businesses. Here's why that's a costly mistake.

Social Media
01 Sep 2022

3 Steps to Creating a Social Media Marketing Strategy

Most social media strategies fail because they skip the fundamentals. Here's a practical framework that actually works.

Marketing
15 Aug 2022

Digital Privacy Changes and The Impact on Advertising

How the collapse of third-party cookies and evolving privacy regulations are forcing a smarter, first-party future for digital marketers.