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 Models and Strategies – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• Building Agility in Companies - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe (new course)
• 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
• 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. It is recorded and archived. 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 courses. The topics and partner delivery companies are coming. We will include Personal Economy Scenario Mapping (Nigeria, Global)