Never Quite An Insider.
A Nigerian memoir.
Twenty years of running multiple businesses in Nigeria qualifies me to write an instructive memoir. Indeed, having blown the whistle on corruption in one multi-national, faced two years of threats and intimidation in the ‘wild east’ of Aba and then sought to change the course of one of Nigeria’s highest profile corporates, I believe I have insights that have value. Throw in some humour and a willingness to tackle controversial subjects and I present you with an unusual account of this misunderstood society and my love affair with it.
Chiswick Confined – My Corona Blog XLVII
“What I was interested in was conveying an emotional message, which means using everything you’ve got inside you sometimes to barely make a note.” Nina Simone.
Chiswick Confined – My Corona Blog XLVI
Have London’s parks ever been so busy or, to be fair, as important as we seek the fresh air while keeping our distance?
Chiswick Confined – My Corona Blog XLV
A kind of ‘random ramble’. Some follow up to the last blog on mental health – a couple of different ‘what to watch’ recommendations and what have Lord of the Rings and potatoes got to do with my week ?
Chiswick Confined – My Corona Blog XLIV
The second part of the Blog on Mental Health – the need for Compassion. We are all going to need a friend and to be ready to be a friend.
About
Keith Richards
A book. A Column, Another book. A blog. There is too much racism, injustice, environmental damage, hypocrisy and the like out there to stay silent. So I am not going to. Because I can – and I care enough to want to.
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Outsider Inside.
Having harboured a desire to write for half a lifetime, BusinessDay gave me the opportunity with a weekly column. In 2007 these comments on Nigerian business, politics and society were collected and published. Many of them are as relevant to day as they were then.
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