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 UnBound – Libations, Ghosts and Cultures: in consideration of Halloween
“Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbor is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.”
Chiswick UnBound – the frustration of Nigeria’s youth
As EndSARs becomes EndOppression and EndCorruption it has always been Nigeria’s young population that is called the country’s greatest asset but is ignored and abused time and time again.
Nigeria – the #EndSARS & Anti-Corruption Protests THREE
“Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.” Wole Soyinka
Nigeria – the #EndSARS & Anti-Corruption Protests TWO
“In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murderer in the chest – without asking to be paid.” Chinua Achebe
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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