Structure

Week 1: Innovation, Design Thinking & Growth

• Innovation and Growth of Firms – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Design Thinking, Innovation Lessons - Aderinola Oloruntoye, SAP Africa
• Innovation, Strategy, and Digital Transformation – Jude Ayoka, Manager, Access Bank Plc
• Agile Methodology & Innovation - Bola Adesope, Snr Consultant, Business Agility, Deloitte Canada
• Business Growth & Supply Chain - Chibueze Noshiri, Partner, Barry Callebaut Group Belgium 
• 25 Startup Innovation Cases (10 Africa, 5 USA, 5 India, 5 China) - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe (new course)
• First-Scaler Advantage and Growth Marketing - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe (new course)

Week 2: Business Systems & Processes

• The Grand Playbook of Business – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Procurement Management - Harold Nwariaku, Lead Consultant at Harold & Co Consulting (new course)
• Project Planning, Process Improvement, Operations Management - – Rasheed T. Adebayo, Operations Manager, Schlumberger UK
• Quality and Asset Management – Michael Odigie PhD, Vice President Technical Services, Delek Logistics USA
• Driving Growth and Operational Excellence Using Lean Six Sigma - Igwe Charles, Ph.D, Manager, SigmaPoint Technologies, Canada (new course)
• Effective Pricing Strategy and Systems - Alli Adetunji, Head of Finance, Securepack 
• Human Productivity Systems –  Dotun Jegede, PhD, Senior Partner, Dee Bee Consulting
• Workplace Productivity, Collaboration, and Automation - Olanrewaju Oyinbooke, Head of Data Management Office, AXA Mansard

Week 3: Business Model & Transformation

• Business Vision, Mission, and Strategy - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe (new course)
• Great Modern Business Models– Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Organizational Change Management - Omowunmi Adenuga-Taiwo (ex-Strategy Consulting Manager Deloitte)
• Building Your Business Financial Models (templates included) - Michael Olafusi, Financial Analyst Fellow Brightmore Capital
• Industry Transformation Case: Financial Technologies and Ecosystems - Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
• Building Agility in Companies - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe (new course)
• Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies, Nnamdi Onyebuchi, CEO, Weco Systems Group
• Satellite Broadband Age in Nigeria, Africa: Business Opportunities, Mapping New Markets and Rural Economies -  Joseph Ibeh (Northern Sky Research),  John Enoh (Beeptool Satellite), Ndubuisi Ekekwe

Week 4: Exponential Technologies and Singularity - TAFFD USA

• Exponential Technologies and Business Opportunities in the Age of Singularity – Edward Hudgins, PH.D
• Singularities, Transhumanism, and Entrepreneurship – Gennady Stolyarov II
• Singularity, Exponential Growth and Technology – Chogwu Abdul, PhD
• Futurism, Malleability, and Category King Companies – Brent Ellman
• Energy Economics and Future - Leonard Azimoh, Ph.D, Instructor, New York Institute of Technology (new course)
• Homework #1

Week 5: New Technologies, Growth, Disruptive Innovation

• Fintech – Olugbenga GB Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave; Samuel C. Eze, CEO, Pass; Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
• AI & Cloud – Wale Olokodana, Azure Business, Microsoft
• 5G and Mobile Internet – Emeka Obiodu (King's College London), Olayinka Oduwole PhD (PhD Oxford University), Olu Teniola (World Wide Web Foundation)
• Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management
  • Cybersecurity – Adetokunbo Omotosho, CEO Infoprive;
  • Digital Business Risk Management - Oluseye Kolawole, MD, Oak Interlink;
  • Information Security & Digital Forensics - Francis Nwebonyi PhD, Critical TechWorks Porto
• Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance, and NFT Marketplace - Franklin Peters, CEO Bitfxt (new course)
• Data Management, Big Data Analytics – Dr Adewole C. Ogunyadeka, esure Group

Week 6: Finance, Investing, Fundraising

• Investing & Fundraising – Victor Ndukauba, DMD, Afrinvest West Africa
• Capital Market Operations – Azeez Lawal, MD, TrustBanc Capital
• Fundraising Opportunities - Grants, DFIs, Governments, etc - Victoria Madedor, Bank of Industry ITC
• Understanding Global Capital Markets - Lagos, London, and New York - Ola Oladele CFA, VP Global Markets, Parthian Partners
• Financial Planning & Management – Okpaise Kenneth, Financial Advisory Manager, AIICO Insurance
• Personal Finance & Wealth Management – Japheth Jev, CIMA(UK), CGMA, ACA, Japheth Consulting

Week 7: Logistics & Supply Chain Management

• Supply Chain & Logistics Management – Ayodele Adenaike, COO, GIG Logistics
• Supply Chain Management – Luiz Barreto, Graduate of MIT Supply Chain Management
• Product Case: Logistics – Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede, CEO, Zido Logistics
• AfCFTA and Business Growth in Africa -  Toyin F Sanni, Group Chief Executive Officer at Emerging Africa Capital Group
• Ecommerce Growth in China - Dr Henry Chan, CICP Asia; PhD, Singapore Management University
• Homework #2

Week 8: Marketing, Sales Management & Business Objectives

• Blitzscaling Business Ideas and Pursuit of Growth - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe(new course)
• Developing and Executing An Effective Enterprise Marketing Plan - Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, General Manager, Enterprise Marketing, MTN Nigeria
• Mastering The Art of Sales Excellence - Ferdinand Ibezim, MD/CEO, Selling Skills Support Services Limited
• Consumer Marketing in FMCG - Emmanuel Agu, Group Marketing Director, Jotna (the LaCasera Company)
• Sales Management, Marketing and Growth – Moby Onuoha, Queen’s University Canada

Week 9: Law, Contracting & Globalization

• Business & Commercial Law – Chukwuemeka Mbah (LLB, BL, LLM) Law, Manager, Sherwin Williams
• Contracting, Negotiation and IP – Jeff Chineme Maduka (LLB, BL, LLM), Snr Legal Manager, American Tower
• Tax Law, Policy and Dispute Resolution - Jerome Okoro PhD, Partner, Hermon Legal Practitioners
• Supply Chain Management, Global Partnership & Contracting – Adebayo Adeleke, ex-Chief of Contracting and Deputy Chief, Business Operations Division, US Army
• Business Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills - Charles Okeibunor, CEO IRMP
• Due Diligence and Business Intelligence  - The Art and Strategy for Deal Success – Chike Obimma, Partner at NICCOM LLP (Commercial Law Firm)

Week 10: Leadership, Human Capital & Project Management

• Leadership, Knowledge Management – Prof. Ayodeji Oyebola, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
• Human Resources Management - Adora Ikwuemesi, Director Kendor Consulting
• Leading and Managing Teams, Stakeholder Management with NICER Model – Dr. Chisom Ezeocha, Project Delivery Manager, Shell
• Career Planning – Precious Ajoonu, Manager, Jobberman
• Effective Project Management – Taiwo Abraham, Project Manager, Horizant Canada

Week 11: Business Communication, Design, Media & Branding

• Media, Communications, and PR – Grace Akinosun, CEO, smepeaks
• Branding and Advertising – Akachi Ngwu, Executive Director/COO, Luzo Digital Network & Media
• Workplace & Teams – Vera Ng’oma – Head, HR Malawi, UK Dept for International Dev
• Product Design and Packaging – Kemisola Oloriegbe, Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc
• Homework #3 – Tekedia Institute

Week 12: Accounting, Sustainability & Risk Management

• Risk Management - Akeem Rasaq, Head, Risk Management, Chapel Hill Denham
• Physical Security Risk Management - Henry Mgbemena, Global Security Adviser, World Vision
• Accounting – Ndubuisi Umunna (ACA), Head Finance, Grand Treasurers
• Auditing, Forensics, Controls – Yusuf O. Sanni (ACA), Chief Internal Auditor, BUA Cement Plc
• Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs - Abel Osuji - Director, Internal Audit & Risk Control, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Egypt
• Sustainability – Eustace Onuegbu, President, incsr.org; Temitayo Ade-Peters, CEO, WeForGood

Week 13: Growth, Opportunity & Taxation

• Entrepreneurial Opportunity Geography and Winning African Markets - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe(new course)
• Managerial Accounting, Business Decision Making and Growth – Idris Ayinde, ACA, CFA, KPMG UK
• Tax Management for SMEs - Banji Adelaja ACA, Managing Consultant, Aradol Consulting
• Tax Treaties and Their Benefits - Emmanuel Eze, Manager, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
• Regional Case: Tax Law and Compliance in Lagos State  - Abimbola Abdur-Rahman Lekki, Lagos Internal Revenue Service

Week 13: Execution and Closure

• Effective Product & Service Pricing, Accelerated Revenue, Profit Maximization - Saima Khan, Partner, Strategic Pricing Management Group, Toronto, Canada
• Establishing Business Consulting & Advisory Services - Mustafa Yusuf-Adebola, Founder, Provisio Professional
• Driving Profitable Growth, Marginal Cost, Scaling – Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Stimulating New Markets Through Innovation and Perception Demand – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• The Call to Business Execution, Closure – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Graduation Day – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe

Tekedia Live: Optional Zoom session which holds thrice per week (Tue, Thur, Sat at 7pm WAT). It is archived for those unable to make the session live. Our faculty members and invited guests rotate to anchor the sessions. Live provides a platform for members to ask questions and get live responses.

Special Weeks: Two special annual programs – Tekedia Career Week (not designed for finding jobs but rather planning careers) and Tekedia Innovation Week - for our members. Admission is that a member must have attended a Tekedia program in that year. Dates will be published later.

Session Labs: Session Labs are designed to give members practical insights on some domains. The topics and partner delivery companies are coming.