DETTY DECEMBER IS HERE! I Love Lagos Unveils 14-Day Mega Festival of Culture, Entertainment & Commerce
The I LOVE LAGOS Initiative has unveiled an exciting new project, “I LOVE LAGOS INITIATIVE DETTY DECEMBER,” a major fourteen-day...
Year: 2026
Amala Eko Set to Feed Over 10,000 Residents in Ikeja on December 24th, 2026
In the spirit of the yuletide season and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), popular Afro-fusion restaurant brand,...
The 23rd Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF 2026) successfully brokered a milestone strategic meeting to expand the commercial film pipeline between Nigeria and China.
The high-level session, facilitated by Fidelis Duker, the Founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, brought together Dr. Shaibu Husseini,...
ABIODUN AKINLADE SECURES NIFOR PARTNERSHIP FOR PALM NURSERIES, DEMONSTRATION FARMS, SUB-STATION IN OGUN
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PRESIDENT TINUBU REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR TOURISM REFORMS, RECEIVES NIGERIA’S HIGHEST TOURISM HONOUR
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HELP FROM ABOVE: Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe Invites All to a Divine Encounter at Genesis Global City Lagos
This coming Tuesday, October 27, 2026, all roads lead to Genesis Global City, Dalemo Alakuko, Lagos, for an extraordinary...
OKENE/OGORI-MAGONGO 2027: EJANLA IS THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
...As Ejanla Delivers Constituency to APC in Just Concluded Kogi LG Election The Ambition of Hon. Sami Salau Ogembe, popularly...
Scale Creates Opportunity, Institutional Discipline Makes Value Endure, Says Innocent C. Ike
Innocent C. Ike, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, has told business leaders that growth alone does not make a global chief executive, but the ability to build institutions that turn scale into lasting value. Ike gave the keynote address, “The Mindset of a Global CEO,” at the Stanford Seed G3 (Growth, Grit and Global) 2026 conference, held on October 14 and 15 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. He said a global chief executive is judged by the quality of decisions made under complexity, not by the number of countries an organisation operates in. The two-day gathering, convened by Seed Transformation Network, Nigeria, brought together entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, policymakers, and changemakers to celebrate the economic and creative power of African entrepreneurs who are scaling businesses, creating jobs, and transforming communities. Beyond the plenary sessions, the venue buzzed with activity: a Deal Room connected growing businesses with prospective financiers, while exhibition booths showcased products and solutions. Access, a partner of the conference, used its booth to present its offerings and engaged prospective businesses in the Deal Room on financing opportunities. Dignitaries at the conference included: Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Aisha Rimi, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission; Ayodele Olojede, Chief Operating Officer, Development Bank of Nigeria; Iyin Aboyeji, Founding Partner, Future Africa; Omolola Ajani, President, Stanford Seed Transformation Network; Feyisola Abiru, Member, Board of Trustees, Seed Network Nigeria; Julius Agenmonmen, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Brandlife Limited; and Lanre Adesuyi, Chief Executive Officer, Havilah Group. Seed Transformation Network, Nigeria, is part of the Stanford Seed Transformation Program, set up by Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) to equip leaders of established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets with the leadership, strategy, and operational capabilities required to scale sustainably. The programme has built a network of more than 1,500 business leaders across Africa and Southeast Asia. “Many executives can grow a business. Far fewer can build an organisation that can operate across multiple jurisdictions, attract capital at scale, develop leaders across generations, and earn the trust of customers, regulators, and investors,” Ike said. He added: “Scale is the outcome. Institution building is the capability.” Ike explained that scale brings real benefits: access to new markets, operating leverage, a wider pool of capital and greater influence in the wider business community. However, he warned that scale does not guarantee better economics. He urged leaders to treat expansion as a deliberate choice. Every growth plan, he said, should show what the institution will do better for its customers, investors, talent, markets, and stakeholders. “Scale is a platform for value creation. It is not the value itself,” he said. He described the move from founder-led growth to institution-led value as the defining transition for any enterprise. “The enterprise becomes globally scalable when success no longer depends on the continuous presence of one individual,” he said. Ike set out six disciplines of a global chief executive, namely: thinking beyond geography; allocating capital objectively; building institutions rather than empires; competing against global standards; balancing opportunity with risk; and optimising for sustainable value. He added that every growth ambition eventually becomes a decision about how to allocate financial capital, regulatory capital, people, technology, reputation, and management attention. Leaders, he said, must test strategic conviction against risk-adjusted returns, resilience and whether regulators will approve the plan. On technology, Ike said: “Technology accelerates scale. Artificial intelligence amplifies judgement. Brand converts performance into trust.” He called for the responsible use of artificial intelligence and for strong cyber resilience across every market where an institution operates. For African businesses with global ambition, he set out nine leadership priorities. Among them were putting governance in place before complexity sets in, building credibility with regulators, developing leadership depth and standardising what must travel across markets while adapting what must stay local. Ike closed by asking leaders to test every growth plan against five questions. What becomes measurably better for the customer? What becomes stronger and more resilient in the institution? What value becomes more durable for society? What becomes more credible and responsible? And how does scale create sustainable returns for shareholders? “African businesses do not need smaller ambitions. They need stronger institutions around those ambitions,” he said. “Scale creates opportunity. Institutional discipline makes value endure.”
Ogun 2027: Hunye Tackles Yayi’s Camp Over ‘Zero Vote’ Claim, Accuses Media Aide of Sub-Judice Meddling
The battle for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 general elections took...
NCS, Lagos Security Trust Fund Target Stronger Regional Security Cooperation
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) have explored stronger security collaboration to combat...
Polaris Bank Deepens Sustainability Commitment with Tree Planting at Lekki Conservation Centre
L-R: Mr. Uchenna Achunine, Director Business Dev & Partnership at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF); Pius Olaoye, CFO, Polaris Bank;...
Countdown to ARISE Women Conference: Dare Justified, Alaseyori to Perform as Thousands Set for Free Medicals and Pink Buckets (Foodbasket)
Preparations for the 18th edition of the ARISE Women Foundation activities are in top gear, with prominent Nigerians at home...
Property Owners Cry Out as Housing Minister, Muttaqha Rabe Darma’s Office Allegedly Witholds C of Os Release
Property owners across Nigeria are preparing for a massive showdown with the new Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr....
Stanbic IBTC champions collaboration to transform Nigerian research into commercial opportunities
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FirstBank sustains 65-year commitment to Lagos Amateur Open Golf
The 65th edition of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship will hold in November at the Golf Section of...
