The Journey of a Bag of Rice
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin A few days ago, I was putting away groceries when a bag of rice sitting in the corner caught my eye. I suddenly realised I’d never really stopped to think about how much had to happen before it reached my kitchen. Not just the farming. Everything else. Long before it found […]
The Business of Convenience
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin I realised recently that I couldn’t remember the last time I went to a physical market to buy foodstuffs. These days, I order what I need online and have it delivered. Not everyone is sold on that idea, and that’s fair. But it got me thinking about how often convenience influences […]
Understanding Insurance Beyond Compliance
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin Nobody buys an umbrella because they want it to rain. In fact, most people buy one hoping they never have to use it. That is probably why insurance occupies such an unusual place in our lives. We understand the importance of preparation, but we do not always talk about it in […]
Exporting Nigeria’s Culture: When Culture Becomes Currency
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin Not every export leaves through the ports. Some travel through a playlist. Others appear in the intricate weave of an Aso Oke fabric, on a restaurant menu in Toronto, or in the carefully curated images of a Nigerian wedding viewed thousands of miles away. Increasingly, Nigeria’s influence is crossing borders not […]
The Human Capital Challenge in the Manufacturing Sector
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin Every day, millions of Nigerians use products that were manufactured, packaged, assembled, or processed by someone they might never meet. From the bread we eat in the morning and the water we drink, to the products we use daily, they all pass through the hands of people working behind the scenes […]