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    A story of a certain view

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    October 9, 2019
    A story of a certain view

    For you, this might be another corny pose with bad lighting in front of an otherwise picturesque background. For me, this view represents my 18 months of struggle for justice in front of Nigerian, Polish, and international courts and prosecutors. I have just asked the driver to stop by the…

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  • Africa, Essays

    How Building the Amazon of Africa put me on Interpol Most Wanted list

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    February 12, 2019
    How Building the Amazon of Africa put me on Interpol Most Wanted list

    And how International Police became a tool for money extortion in the hands of shady businessmen. This is a story about how corrupt policemen disobey the judicial system of Nigeria and even manage to manipulate Interpol, at the request of one businessman that openly brags about his “influence”. “Nigerian Police…

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  • Essays

    How I Bought a Second Passport and Why You Should Too

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    January 3, 2019
    How I Bought a Second Passport and Why You Should Too

    I was born in communist Poland in the 80’s of the last century, less than 200km from the infamous Berlin Wall, that for decades physically and ideologically divided Berlin and the rest of Europe. Going East from the wall you would find countries controlled by the falling, but still dangerous Soviet…

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  • Technology

    AI in E-commerce. Everyone keeps talking about it, how many know how to do it?

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    April 13, 2018
    AI in E-commerce. Everyone keeps talking about it, how many know how to do it?

    The use of artificial intelligence allows you to automate and streamline many different activities. AI makes fewer mistakes than a human and can handle more customers. The orders placed are processed faster by it, which means that the ordering party receives the desired shipment faster. Although advances in artificial intelligence since the 1980s…

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  • Africa, Market Analysis

    Nigeria – The Good, The Bad and The Tech

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    March 2, 2018
    Nigeria – The Good, The Bad and The Tech

    Nigeria is often referred to as the Giant of Africa, and with good reason. The country has a population of about 173 million, is rich with mineral and human resources, and has been identified as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world. However, despite having the largest economy…

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  • Africa, Startups

    Nigerian Startups – Don’t Waste This, Abeg

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    March 23, 2016
    Nigerian Startups – Don’t Waste This, Abeg

    This article was originally published on techcabal.com on March 27, 2014 This guest post should not be read as an official statement from the Managing Director of Jovago.com, Rocket backed African venture. This post doesn’t reflect company’s views in any way. It just comes from a dude who happened to…

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  • Africa, Market Analysis

    How Mobile Money Will Evolve In Nigeria

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    February 23, 2016
    How Mobile Money Will Evolve In Nigeria

    Over the last few years, talks and initiatives around financial inclusion and reaching the unbanked have increased. As Fintech continues to gain a foothold and shape the financial services industry, it has become quite clear how important that “excluded” group of potential users is. According to a 2016 Ericsson report,…

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  • Essays, Startups

    Why I Say No to Almost Everyone on Social Media and I Still Think I’m Not a Dick

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    January 23, 2016
    Why I Say No to Almost Everyone on Social Media and I Still Think I’m Not a Dick

    The Internet has totally democratized access to information and in many ways, access to people. I totally admire confident people brave enough to reach our directly to a stranger with a request for an advice, mentorship etc. There is, however, a big fat stinky “but”. This “reaching out to people”…

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  • Market Analysis, Startups

    Ten Mistakes Hotels and Resorts Make That Result in Lost Money-Making Opportunities

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    September 12, 2015

    1: Working with only a few online travel agents There are about fifty to two hundred online travel agents that hotels (or resorts), in most cases, can but are not taking advantage of. On the other hand, there are hotels that are not necessarily popular, nor performing well (desperate for…

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I’m Marek

Founder & CEO of Samana Group. Author of “Chasing Black Unicorns”. Born in Poland. Built in Nigeria, South Africa and the Dominican Republic. Co-founder of Jumia Travel and SunRoof International. Racing driver.

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