I'm a Sociological GeoScientist. My aim is to proactively, cheaply and effectively educate, medicate, water and through agricultural projects feed a million of the most poor in Africa within 3 years. It's a reasonably easy task -- it's the next million that will be somewhat of a challenge. The sustainable projects are with strong sociological considerations that function around asking and listening. I went to Africa 10 years ago -- loved it. The potential is extraordinary.

Welcome to the Inaugural blog post of the Innovate! Africa Project.

Having now spent about half of my life in the United States (and the other half in Nigeria), I have come to be convinced that much of our ills in Africa can only be overcome by enabling home grown innovation and capacity development.

For that to be possible will involve the kind of paradigm-shifting socio-cultural innovations at all levels of society that don't come along often. This blog post is my first salvo in the battle t… Continue

As many of you know (especially if you were there), I conducted a tele-seminar with Dr. Jim Connell, co-founder and President of a Non-profit that has attracted millions of dollars from foundations and the government (including $5 million dollars from Bill Gates).

Among some of the nuggets he shared with us:

How to apply "Theory of change" to strategic planning by reverse-engineering from desired outcomes to viable strategies to supporting processes.

How to Sell Your Big Vision While… Continue