What Telecoms Really Powers
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin You don’t realise how much of your life runs online until the network stops. The transfer hangs. The POS stops responding. Your ride cannot locate you. The virtual meeting freezes. What looks like a small connectivity problem can suddenly stop a transaction, delay a sale or bring work to a standstill. […]
The African Aesthetic Is Becoming a Global Ingredient
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin We often measure a cultural win by the obvious things: streams, box-office numbers, sold-out shows. But sometimes the more interesting story starts after people press play. They notice the clothes. They search for the designer. They become curious about the city in the background, the food on the table, the fabric […]
The Stock Market Is Booming. What Does It Mean for the Nigerian Economy?
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin I had a conversation recently about stocks, and the excitement around where investing is headed was hard to miss. Not too long ago, the stock market felt distant to many people. Today, digital platforms have made it easier to start small, learn and participate. It got me thinking about what investing […]
The Business Behind the Destination
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin A city can be known for one thing and still make money from ten others. Someone may arrive for a conference and stay for the food. Another person comes for a wedding and discovers the nightlife. A visitor drawn by a festival may leave thinking about the business possibilities they saw […]
Where Momentum Meets Capital
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin I left NOG Energy Week 2026 thinking about the number everyone was talking about: more than US$4.23 billion in energy deals. It was an impressive figure, but it wasn’t what stayed with me. NOG Energy Week has always been a place where conversations become partnerships and partnerships become business. Deals […]
Africa’s Next Energy Boom Won’t Be Found. It’ll Be Built.
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin The human heart can pump blood every second of the day, but without arteries and veins carrying it around the body, none of our organs would get what they need to function. Africa’s energy sector isn’t all that different. The continent has some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves, yet […]
The Way Money Moves Is Changing
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin Money has always evolved. There was a time when cash was king. Then came debit cards, internet banking, mobile apps, and instant transfers. Today, sending money can be as easy as sending a text. At least, until that money has to cross a border. That difference says a lot about where […]
Every Industry Has That One Gathering
SEID Intel by Oluwatoyin Every family has that one gathering. The one where everyone shows up. The cousin who lives abroad. The aunt who somehow knows everyone’s latest gist. The uncle who’s convinced he has the answer to everything. The younger ones who spend more time listening than talking. Different people. Different perspectives. Somehow, ev
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 […]