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Ngozi Obi

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Should AI understand Nigerian languages better?

Artificial Intelligence · last week · 2 replies

Ajo and esusu: do you still use contribution groups?

Money & Investing · last week · 3 replies

How do you keep up with politics without getting burnt out?

Politics & Governance · last week · 2 replies

What does being Nigerian mean to you?

Society & Culture · 2 weeks ago · 3 replies

Nigerian fashion designers to watch

Fashion & Beauty · 2 weeks ago · 3 replies

Your hometown in one sentence

Places & Local Communities · 2 weeks ago · 3 replies

Passing traditions to children who grow up in the city

Nigerian Culture & Traditions · 2 weeks ago · 3 replies

Nollywood films that made you proud

Movies & Nollywood · 2 weeks ago · 3 replies

Co-founder disagreements: how do you handle them?

Startups & Entrepreneurship · 3 weeks ago · 3 replies

What I wish I knew before moving abroad

Moving Abroad · 3 weeks ago · 3 replies

How do you stay connected to home while living abroad?

Nigerians in the Diaspora · 3 weeks ago · 3 replies

What policy would you copy from another African country?

Public Policy · 4 weeks ago · 3 replies

Live music venues worth visiting

Music · 4 weeks ago · 3 replies

Recent replies

Replied in Jollof rice: what is your secret ingredient? · 2 days ago

Bay leaves and a bit of curry. Not too much!

Replied in Surviving your first Canadian winter · 4 days ago

Get vitamin D and go outside during the day when you can. The short days affect your mood.

Replied in Ankara styles for work · 6 days ago

Ankara blazers over plain dresses or trousers. Professional and still colourful.

Replied in Calabar: worth visiting outside carnival season? · 6 days ago

Visit the old slave history museum and the drill ranch. Both are worth it.

Replied in Should AI understand Nigerian languages better? · last week

Most AI tools are great in English but weak in Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and Pidgin. Who should build better support for our languages?

Replied in Best UK cities for Nigerians · last week

Manchester and Birmingham. Big Nigerian communities and cheaper than London.

Replied in Ajo and esusu: do you still use contribution groups? · last week

My mum has been in the same contribution group for years. With all the fintech apps now, do people still do ajo or esusu?

Replied in Tips for writing a winning scholarship essay · last week

Be specific. Instead of "I want to help my community", say exactly what you will do and why you are the person to do it.

Replied in How do you keep up with politics without getting burnt out? · last week

Between WhatsApp broadcasts, Twitter fights and TV panels, following Nigerian politics can feel like a full time job. How do you stay informed without losing your peace?

Replied in Good experiences in public hospitals · last week

My sister gave birth in a general hospital and the nurses were wonderful.

Replied in Pidgin English: should it be taught in schools? · last week

Recognised, yes. It connects people across ethnic lines like nothing else.

Replied in Nigerian fashion designers to watch · 2 weeks ago

Adire is everywhere now, and I am here for it.

Replied in Would you ever move back to Nigeria? · 2 weeks ago

Yes, eventually. Stable power and good schools for my kids are the main things I need.

Replied in Passing traditions to children who grow up in the city · 2 weeks ago

Bedtime folktales is lovely. I will start that this week.

Replied in How did you find your first ten customers? · 2 weeks ago

Twitter threads explaining the problem I was solving. People who felt the pain reached out.

Replied in Are Nigerian languages dying among young people? · 2 weeks ago

Speak it at home, even if they answer in English at first. Children pick it up faster than adults expect.

Replied in Affordable therapy options in Nigeria · 2 weeks ago

Several NGOs offer free or low cost counselling sessions. Look for ones with licensed therapists.

Replied in How do you stay safe when travelling by road between states? · 2 weeks ago

Check recent news about the route the day before. Things change quickly.

Replied in What does being Nigerian mean to you? · 2 weeks ago

With over 250 ethnic groups and so many languages, what is the thing that makes you feel most Nigerian?

Replied in Nigerian TV series you would recommend · 2 weeks ago

Political drama series have been really good lately. Sharp writing.