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The saying that it is easier to get to the top than to stay there is a fallacy. Once at the top, a company can use the power of its leadership position to stay there. Al Ries & Jack Trout in Marketing Warfare All other things equal, an army with a larger number of troops … Continue reading Saka Wars: Nigeria’s Civil War II
"If all you're trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it's unlikely that you'll be very successful." Michael Porter
Apple an iconic global firm has a lot to teach African entrepreneurs. Below is an interesting analysis on how it has managed to succeed in an industry where big names like HP and Dell are failing.
"Because the purpose of business is to create and keep a customer, the business enterprise has two -and only two - basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Marketing is the distinguishing, unique function of the business." Peter Drucker (1909-2005) in The Practice of Management
The moves of the U.S. imperialists to violate the sovereignty of the DPRK and encroach upon its supreme interests have entered an extremely grave phase. Under this situation, the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, brilliant commander of Mt Paektu, convened an urgent operation meeting on the performance of duty of the Strategic Rocket Force … Continue reading North Korea’s declaration of war
The World Bank estimates that, on current trends, sub-Saharan Africa will meet the MDGs in 2147 Source: http://www.stephenleahy.net Africa is the only region in the world where poverty and hunger are on the increase. The number of undernourished Africans increased by one million a year from 2000 to 2002, though the proportion of people undernourished … Continue reading What Way Forward For Africa’s Agriculture?
I hope to stir up your collective effective angst at the indignity of your inheritance Oby Ezekwesili image from thisdaylive.com I am hugely delighted to return to my alma mater the great and only University of Nigeria to speak at your 42nd convocation. Twenty eight years ago I sat just like you those of you … Continue reading The Wealth and Poverty of a Nation
Nollywood Nigeria's film industry is worth $590.2mn as at 2008. It is the second largest industry in number of movies produced after India's Bollywood and arguably is Africa's most successful non-mineral resource. It faces numerous challenges chief of which is piracy and the aim of this video is to proffer solutions to improving the industry's … Continue reading Growing Nollywood
We have prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog so that our online community would know how we fared. We aimed to hit 20,000 visits and expand our reach to 120 countries in 2012. We achieved 18,000 visits and 112 countries. Also we have received several requests for partnerships from various individuals and corporate … Continue reading adebayoalonge.wordpress.com: 2012 Annual Report
The article below is a response to the first comment from Wallesmit on the last post entitled- The Myth of Trickle Down Economic Policies A second response to his second comment will be posted soon on this blog, please be on the watch out. Click this link- The Myth of Trickle Down Economic Policies to read Wallesmit's first comment in … Continue reading RE (I):The Myth of Trickle Down Economic Policies
