A tribute to a life dedicated to building people, ideas, and institutions. Just days ago, we published an editorial reflecting on Professor Albert Alos’s extraordinary legacy and the enduring impact of his work on higher education, strategic management, and institution-building in Africa. At the time,…
Many organisations achieve success. Far fewer achieve endurance. Markets evolve, economic cycles shift, and leadership transitions are inevitable. Yet some institutions continue to grow, adapt, and create value across generations. Their relevance endures not because they resist change, but because they develop the capacity to…
Africa’s creative economy is rapidly emerging as a driver of growth, innovation, and employment. Across industries such as film, fashion, music, design, and digital content, creative enterprises are generating new economic opportunities and expanding the continent’s global influence. In Nigeria, the sector is increasingly recognised…
How do leaders make decisions when there is no precedent to follow? This question resonated throughout the 2026 LBS MBA Students’ Conference, as students, alumni, faculty, and industry leaders gathered on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Honeywell Auditorium, Lagos Business School, to explore the…
At Lagos Business School, the commitment to developing people extends beyond the programmes delivered in its classrooms. Rooted in a Christian conception of the human person, the School seeks to cultivate an environment in which individuals are respected, supported, and encouraged to realise their full…
The barriers to trade are falling faster than the barriers to execution. What African business leaders must do about it. As African businesses look beyond their home markets for growth, the challenge is no longer whether opportunities exist across the continent, but whether their organisations…
From July 13 to 17, 2026, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (LBS), hosted the second module of the annual Global Chief Executive Officer-Africa (GCEO-A) Programme. This pan-African executive initiative is jointly delivered by Lagos Business School (Nigeria), Strathmore Business School (Kenya), and China Europe International…
by Bongo Adi, Professor of Economics, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University For the past 70 years, global economics has repeated a single gospel: poor countries get rich by building factories. The blueprint was simple – move workers from farms to assembly lines, leverage cheap labour,…
by the ENFSE Team At first glance, Nigeria’s banking sector appears to be a pioneer in gender representation. Across the twelve leading institutions, women account for approximately 46% of the workforce, according to 2023 bank annual reports; they form the absolute majority. But beneath these…
By Ikechukwu Okugo [EMBA 29] | Vice President/Head of Sales, Coronation Securities Limited The informal economy across Africa is neither hidden nor quiet. It is vibrant, resilient, and deeply embedded in the continent’s daily economic life. From open-air market traders to transport operators, these nano…