"I combine academics and entrepreneurship… Don’t spend your capital. Look for a need in the society. Try to fill the need. And that’s what I’ve done for business all my life."

"We felt that we are not just an oil and gas company. But rather, we are an energy company. We are an integrated energy company."

"this terminal [will] open up for those stranded fields that will easily increase the production of the country by 200,000, 300,000 barrels per day."

"At the time I was doing my bakery, at the time I was printing, at the time I was trading, I was also consulting for the World Bank. I was consulting for the UN. So, none of those things suffered."

"I observed that travel was also going to be the next big thing. I compared the Brazil and Indian hotel experience and travel tech space and I figured that it should be possible to replicate the model in Nigeria, as both countries bore similarities to Nigeria at that growth phase."

"I am motivated by the ability to build technical solutions for problems people face."

"We create and improve every day, something all entrepreneurs have to master if they will make a difference. However, every prospective entrepreneur must be aware that all entrepreneurs face challenges and must be prepared for that. Managing a growing team is a challenge that one has to deal with daily. There are, of course, also the standard ‘Nigerian problems’ of power and internet."

"I am of the opinion that startup CEOs in Africa should use social media to amplify their brands and reach a wide audience."

"When you compete with the "big boys",with resources in terms of cash,human capital, structure,and are global with a very strong brand,you have to be very courageous and have the heart of a lion but the great humility of a sheep."

"Better occupancy in warehousing, smarter logistics routes, and deeper category penetration will all improve margins."

"So we are onboarding partners who understand the logistics, who understand the warehousing bit in these countries and will be willing to be our co partner in that country to drive it. So yeah, we are going to expand very soon into other West African markets that are stage one, and would want to be the leaders in the West African space prior to us moving into other markets in Africa."

"I think one of the key differences is, we started with the technology first. We are not focused on accruing assets. We are more focused on finding partners who could do it. We don't do any of the logistics or the warehousing. We get it done. So most of the other companies are doing it. Doing the warehousing or the logistics piece, or some of them doing both of them on their own. Our differentiation is that we do not get into doing it on our own. This helps us in scaling efficiently."

"The e-commerce platform would hit a market valuation of over four billion dollars by 2022."

"Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is just another stepping stone to success."

"If you want to compete with multinational companies ,you have to be knowledge driven and you must stay focused on a niche market."

"The challenge in the market is that FMCG distribution is really fragmented."

"The world has become a global village, with technology being a major driver."

"The barrier is no longer capital, it is creativity and clarity of purpose."

"Taking the product from the manufacturer to the retailer is a tough task and there are various threads in the mix."

"The path to success is often filled with obstacles, but it is those who persevere that ultimately triumph."

"At Routelink Enterprise, we are privileged to partner with the world’s leading cybersecurity OEMs to help Nigerian enterprises build resilience. A secure Nigeria is a prosperous Nigeria. Cybersecurity is the insurance policy for our digital future and the time to invest is now."

"Routelink is excited about the opportunities that abound in the Nigerian telecom marketplace and is determined to make a major difference as regards quality of service and innovation."

"Never underestimate the power of curiosity. It is the foundation of all great discoveries."

"The profitability journey was an outcome of our efficiency on utilizing the assets that we aggregated in the network, and this has proven that the model that we put together as a ‘network of networks."

"Every transaction in the FMCG value chain has two sides: the movement of goods and the movement of funds."

"They were more than happy to onboard [OmniRetail’s platform]! The retailer can now see the products that are available from the distributors’ inventory. He doesn’t need to worry which distributor he’s buying from, or how many he’s buying from – he places the order on a single platform."

"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. It is called learning from the school of hard knocks. It made me street smart. It equipped me with a greater sense of determination and vision."

"True success lies in transforming your failures into opportunities."

"The greatest advancements in science and technology are achieved through perseverance and dedication."

"Innovation is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought."

"A potential threat to innovation happens when the innovators get pulled into fields that pay well, but do not require innovation."

"We create and improve every day, something all entrepreneurs have to master if they will make a difference."

"What really excites me about Nigeria is the warmth of the people. On the professional side, the opportunities for scaling and creating impact in the market keep us in Nigeria – and jollof rice is an important part of life, of course."

"You no longer need millions to build scale. With the right tools, platforms and strategic partnerships, young businesses can now reach markets and audiences that were once impossible."

"It is very easy to become motivated if you lived in one of the harshest places in the world and become aware that a good education offers an opportunity for a better life."

"I wouldn't say I'm a genius. I would say I'm a problem solver."

"So, to each one of you, I say: dream big, work hard, and never give up. Your journey might be filled with challenges, but remember, it is these challenges that forge the strongest steel."

"First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels."

"The key to making groundbreaking discoveries is asking the right questions."

"... if a picture is worth a thousand words, an insight is worth more than a billion numbers."

"Determination and hard work are the driving forces behind every great achievement."

"Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. That is the true mark of a pioneer."

"Continuous learning was crucial to stay relevant, but the rapid pace of advancements seemed never-ending..."

"Sharing insights, trends, and educational content helps democratize knowledge and foster a community of continuous learning. It’s incredible."

"A secure Nigeria is a prosperous Nigeria and Cybersecurity is the insurance policy for our digital future."

"Cybersecurity is no longer a backroom issue. It must stand as a central pillar of national development, economic stability, and business sustainability. A single breach could disrupt supply chains, erode trust, and cost billions."

"I tell them we can also support any responsible government of the state which sincerely wants us to add value without us really being in the driving seat."

"We’re expanding now not just to grow, but to optimize."

"Finding essential products at the right price – or even ensuring availability – became a very big challenge, predominantly because distribution has multiple layers of process, and these layers are not digitised or connected."

"Science grows by accumulation of knowledge. The Internet does not have one birth date or place"