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Learning Curve 2023: Some of the most helpful books, articles, podcasts, and videos I came across

2023 was a beautiful year. I changed jobs, started an MBA programme, got married, and moved into a bigger house. On the flip side, I got laid off from a new job after five months – part of general company downsizing. I spent months looking for a new house, which was super stressful. After finding […]

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April & May 2023: Life is full of twists and turns

I’m clearly slacking at sending these newsletters on time. I need to do better as my only excuse for not sharing April’s update is that the build-up to TEDxLagos Salon, which took eventually place on May 13 after being postponed from April 29, was hectic. And afterwards, I just wanted to rest.  Fortunately, April was […]

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March 2023: Trying out new things

March kicked off with me moving to Mara, a fintech company as a communications manager. I want to learn more about how companies can tell better stories and influence narratives from within. So far it’s been a great experience settling in even as I take a break from actively chasing stories as a journalist. Generally, […]

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January & February 2023: I’m expecting the best

2023 is here and I’m expecting the best!  January seemed like business as usual with the incessant fuel scarcity and in February, the scarcity of Naira notes made things weirder.  I resigned from my role as senior reporter at TechCabal. It’s been an amazing 2 years + and I think it’s time to take a […]

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Learning Curve 2022: Some of the most helpful books, articles, podcasts, and videos I came across

2022 was an insane ride. I won a few journalism awards, participated in a six-month journalism fellowship, travelled to six countries (five for the first time), and did terrific work as a journalist. Amid all this, I’m glad I was able to keep on learning. As I have done in the past five years (2017, […]