Author name: Deolu Akinyemi

Corruption Is Not African. It Is Learned. And What Is Learned Can Be Unlearned.

This is my meditation this morning.   Africa was not born corrupt. Nigeria did not begin dishonest.   There was a time when markets in parts of Nigeria ran without locks, receipts, or surveillance. Traders placed their goods openly, marked prices with stones, and walked away. Buyers took what they needed and paid the correct …

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If You Think Business Has Nothing to Do With Government, You Haven’t Grown Big Enough Yet

Some people will tell you, “Just focus on your business. Government doesn’t concern you.”   That sounds nice. But it is not true.   If someone says that, one of three things is happening: • Their business is still very small. • They don’t understand how things really work. • Or they have never grown …

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We Paid Our Poultry Staff Early and Gave Them a Bonus. They All Disappeared

  This is not a story about bad workers. It is a story about kindness without structure. It’s a revelation on human nature and psychology.   In one of our farming operations, a poultry business employing mostly low-income earners, we once observed a practice that felt uncomfortable at first. A senior mentor in agribusiness consistently …

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How One Keystone Habit Quietly Carried My 2025 — And How It Can Redesign Your 2026

I didn’t win 2025 by trying to do many things at once. I won it by doing one thing consistently — and letting everything else climb on its back. There is a concept called a keystone habit. It is the habit that makes other good habits easier, almost inevitable. Not because you are disciplined, but …

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Everybody Is Confused About the New Tax Laws — Here Is the Plain Truth Nobody Is Explaining

If you are feeling anxious about these new tax laws, you are not weak. You are not dull. You are not lazy. You are simply overwhelmed. One person online says, “Ignore it, nothing really changed.” Another person says, “If you don’t comply now, government will block your account.” Someone else says, “This one is only …

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