The White Collar Network: Recent Episodes
Daberechukwu Ogbuishi
The White Collar Network is a Podcast where Corporate professionals discuss trending issues in the global economy. The Network features discussions on Global Investment, Macro Economics, International Finance ,Tax, Law, Business etc and welcomes perspectives from Lawyers, Investment Bankers, Accountants, HR Professionals, Academia , Economists and professionals from affiliated industries. The Network currently runs as a Podcast with plans to diversify into other areas of Media coverage. The Network also occasionally features insightful interviews with prominent Corporate leaders and Industry
JAPA: (Meaning) Verb A Nigerian slang used by someone looking to emigrate to a different country. Eg. I will Japa to the U.S. after my stay at the University. Japa originates from two Yoruba words Ja which means to run and Pa which is used to exaggerate any verb in Yoruba language.
On this episode, I have an open conversation with Okechukwu on his experiences as a Nigerian lawyer working in the UK. Okechukwu is a Nigerian lawyer, working with a leading law firm in London, UK. He graduated with a First Class LLB from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, where he was awarded the University’s Senate Scholarship for three consecutive years due to his outstanding academic performance. He also holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Okechukwu shares his thoughts and experiences emigrating from Nigeria to the UK. Specifically, he talks about the academic route, the difference in work culture and opportunities for professionals looking to emigrate to the UK. We also shared a few laughs in between:). Enjoy the episode and drop a comment at thewhitecollarn@gmail.com, we would love to hear from you.
B-Stock are an early stage renewable energy startup company with plans of investing in the Nigerian energy sector. I had a chat with the CEO, Alejandro Laguna, Customer Validation manager, Sara Benlloch, and Technical Manager, Nishant Malhotra. Young, Ambitious and innovative leaders who are spearheading the energy revolution. We discussed the potential for the Nigeria energy sector with respects to access to electricity, ease of doing business and steady transition to renewable energy. We also discussed the SDGs in line with SDG 7, (Clean and Affordable Energy) and how we can play our role in reaching net zero emissions and tackling climate change. They can be reached on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BStock-Nigeria-On-Electricity-107947351452158 Website : https://bstocknigeria.wixsite.com/website-4 Email: b.stock.nigeria@gmail.com
With its latest Series C round of funding generating $170million, Flutterwave's valuation jumped to over $1Billion making it a Unicorn, a remarkable achievement for an African tech company. I sat down with my guest to trace the baby steps of the company, analyse the recent successes and look out how this can affect perspectives of angel investors in the Nigerian and African technology sector.
The GBP🇬🇧 and the USD🇺🇸 are two of the most stable currencies in the global economy. They form the bedrock of many foreign exchange markets with the US Dollar being the World's Reserve currency and the British Pound quite popular for it's stability over a long period of time. Clearly there are lessons to be learned for growing economies especially Nigeria, from both London and New York, the Financial centres of these two prosperous nations. Today, we dissect the two currencies in order to inform ourselves of what the secret recipe is for a strong currency and most importantly, a stable economy. We hope your enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed preparing this content just for you. Join us as we share facts and figures on world currencies this week in our #CurrencyWeek
The Year 2020 was the year we were brought to a pause and forced to reevaluate our lives and priorities. Business wasn't running as planned and this made us adapt terms like "Business Unusual" and "The New Normal". Now we are in a New Year, 2021 and it naturally has brought along with it a lot of enthusiasm and hope for the foreseeable future with the vaccines being rolled out and the global economy🌍 expected to grow to at least 2%. Today we take a deep dive into an economic forecast and look at what to expect, here in Nigeria🇳🇬 with the AfCFTA, the Oil & Gas Sector, and Foreign Direct Investment. Enjoy !!🎉
The recent acquisition of Nigerian startup, Paystack by American🇺🇸 Tech Company, Stripe worth approximately $200 million has sent ripples across the Technology world. Could this be a sign of things to come in Investment in technology? Could Nigeria's "Yabatech Valley" 🇳🇬 become Africa's hub for technology innovation? My Guest today, answers all these questions and more on today's episode.
Today, we take a look at the latest in the saga between Tiktok and the US government. We also delve into Tesla's impressive 3rd quarter performance and find out the reason for this . More local and international Business headline in store . Enjoy !
Today we discuss, France's Economic recovery plan, and Australia's Recession. We also take a look at the New CEO of one of Africa's largest telecommunications companies, MTN. Stay tuned for our Global Markets segment launching soon and our leadership talks with White-Collar workers and Industry leaders.
The White-Collar Network is a Podcast where Corporate Professionals discuss trending Business news in the local and Global Economy. The Network features discussions on topics relating from investment, Macroeconomics, Finance, Law and Business. We welcome perspectives from Lawyers, Investment Bankers, Accountants, Economists , HR Professionals, Academia from Affiliated Industries.