You’ve probably heard a lot of people stress on how essential communication is, with particular focus on its importance in the workplace. The game of football is one of the best analogies to utilize in describing the concept of communication. In a football game, if the ball is not passed to fellow players on the…
The iPhone sold off 1.4 million units in its first year! How did this happen? At the 2007 MacWorld trade show, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to a large audience by contrasting Apple’s track record of creating revolutionary products against the basic functionality of several existing products within the technology industry. As a great business…
I didn’t know that I had a knack for teaching until I started volunteering at an orphanage in April 2015. I realized very quickly that I looked forward to Saturday mornings because of teaching and learning from the kids in my classroom. Like any novice setting out into a new terrain, I researched and read…
At the end of every year (the past five years), I compile my reading list for the next year by reviewing Barack Obama’s reading list, Bill Gates’ reading list, and The New York Times Best Sellers list for the present year. I typically pick the common books in the lists and randomly select other books…
The outbreak of COVID-19 is an unprecedented event that has impacted everybody around the world. An old adage says, “In a crisis, there is always the seed of opportunity”. As daunting and uncertain as the times are, this crisis presents an opportunity for many organizations to make a difference and define the way their brands…
In May 2020, we (BMGA Enterprise Limited) launched a social impact initiative targeted at young female university students and recent female graduates. Some of the institutions we worked with on the program are Yale University, University of Cambridge, University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Ibadan (UI), Emotional Intelligence Skills Group, just to name a few. We created the BMGA Fellows Program out of the desire…
BMGA Enterprise Limited (BMGA) has evolved into an EdTech finishing school for the next Information Revolution. We provide social and marketing intelligence that increases the productivity of people and organizations. Research shows that soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030. With the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence, soft skills…
Dear BMGA Family and Friends, As 2021 comes to an end, I want to reflect on and celebrate this remarkable year with you. This year, BMGA focused on improving its product offerings based on research and analysis of trends on essential skills for increasing productivity in the workplace and the evolving business environment. It was…
Lagos, Nigeria – BMGA Foundation, a non-profit organization that is focused on creating equitable and productive work environments, continually seeks out ways to transform the productivity of professionals within the business environment through initiatives such as the BMGA Fellows Program and the BMGA Leadership Speakers Series. Based on our research, two key barriers entry-level professionals…
After a rigorous selection process, fifty-one dynamic young African women were selected to be part of the 2021 cohort of the BMGA Fellows Program. They possess outstanding academic accomplishments, impressive community impact records and a strong desire to be active contributors to the social, economic, and political development of Africa. Lagos, Nigeria – BMGA Foundation…