I am lucky. As part of the TRIUM Global EMBA team, I get to interact with some of the most interesting and informed people on the planet. This is never more true than in the conversations I have at the margins of the official program – exchanges with people who enrich, educate and entertain. TRIUM Connects seeks to reproduce those moments in a series of recorded conversations on topics from the worlds of business, economics, leadership and political economy. I hope the podcast gives people a ...
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Coronation Podcast Series is an ongoing engagement medium covering economic and market development trends. The podcast series is one of the many components that form the Coronation Podcast Series platform. Coronation Podcast Series aims to be a mix of informative and entertaining content for our listeners, to help them understand what's happening in the world economy. Join the conversation and stay up-to-date on global economic and market development.
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E32 - Re-Inventing Your Business Model
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My guest for this episode is Laurence Lehmann-Ortega. Laurence is one of the world’s leading experts on how existing firms can create innovative new business models. In this episode we discuss the newest edition of her book, Re(Inventing) your Business Model: The Odyssey 3.14 Approach, co-authored with Helene Musikas and Jean March Schoettl. The bo…
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I am delighted to be joined by Suzy Welch for this episode. Suzy has had an amazing career! After graduating from Harvard, she became a crime beat reporter for the Miami Herald but after a short time was re-assigned to the business section – a change which would set the stage for the rest of her career. She then left journalism and went back to Har…
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Trium Limited Presents: Personal and Professional Growth Chronicles
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Join us for a candid and heartfelt conversation as Trium’s thinkers and strategists open up about their individual journeys of growth. From overcoming obstacles to seizing opportunities, team members reflect on the lessons that have shaped them into the professionals they are today. This episode offers a unique blend of personal narratives and prof…
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The Role of US Dollar Investments for Nigerians Wishing to Save and Preserve their Wealth
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Listen to our podcast episode which explores 'The Role of US Dollar Investments for Nigerians Wishing to Save and Preserve their Wealth'. Join Guy Czartoryski, Head, Research at Coronation Asset Management and Kayode Akindele, CEO of Coronation Capital, as they discuss benefits of investing in US Dollars for capital appreciation as a Nigerian. Read…
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EP30 - Reading China in the Original
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Occasionally you read a book that changes the way you think about a topic or a place. The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism by Keyu Jin is just such a book and it was great to have her join me on TRIUM Connects. We discuss the consequences (both intended an unintended) of the one child policy, the combination of strong political c…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: Investment Opportunities from FX Liberalisation and Fuel Subsidy
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This episode delves into the insights provided by our recently published reports, “Investment Opportunities from Fuel Subsidy Removal” and “Investment Opportunities from FX Liberalisation”. Join Guy Czartoryski, Head, Research at Coronation Asset Management and Idika Aja, Equity Analyst and Nairametrics writer, as they explore the reasons behind th…
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I am guessing that most of you have heard about Chinese firms and government’s large involvement and investment in Africa. For example, as part of a strategy to secure the resources needed to play a leading role in the economy of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, China has purchased mining rights, mined, and built refineries for…
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Trium Limited Presents: From Open Banking to Open X: A Limitless Opportunity
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In this special podcast hosted by Trium Limited, Mosa Isacchar (Digital Assets Investment Lead at Trium) sat down with Ope Adeoye (CEO, OnePipe | Trustee, Open Technology Foundation) to discuss open banking in Nigeria, the opportunity it presents for the financial services ecosystem and beyond, and everything in-between.…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: DFIs- Driving Growth and Development
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Infrastructure deficit continues to hinder economic growth and development across Africa. The Infrastructure deficit has worsened due to rising debt burdens and prevailing macroeconomic trends. In this episode, we explore the role DFIs can play, with regards to providing long-term infrastructure development finance to bridge the deficit as well as …
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Looking Ahead: 2023 in Focus
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The global macroeconomic environment was impacted by various trends in 2022, which had trickle-down effects across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This episode explores the trends that could shape the investment landscape (with Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria in focus) in the coming year.
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Greenshots: GDP Growth in Focus
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Nigeria has recorded positive GDP growth over the past quarters, following its exit from recession in Q4 ‘20. This episode takes a deep dive into the country’s green shoots and laggards. It also provides recommendations on sectors worth exploring for investments.
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Rising Inflation vs Consumption
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Rising inflation adversely impacts real earnings, which by extension, has an impact on consumption patterns. This episode focuses on consumer behaviour trends. It also highlights strategic steps (from a business perspective) around navigating supply-shock challenges in the current macroeconomic environment.…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: Inheritance, Wills and Estate Planning
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This special episode, featuring Ayomide Akinkuade, Head of Sales, Coronation Trustees and Chinenye Peters, Head, Customer Experience, Coronation Asset Management, unravels the intricacies of Inheritance, Wills, Trusts and explores these critical aspects of Estate Planning. The episode further addresses common misconceptions and provides practical a…
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E28 - The 2023 Banking Crisis: Can we Trust the Regulators?
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In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis, 25 US banks failed. Their combined asset value was equal to $526 billion (adjusted for inflation). In the first 5 months of 2023, three banks have failed with a total asset value of $532 billion. Let that sink in – we are in uncharted territory. What is happening and why? Why do we see a kind o…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: Post Elections:Nigerian Markets and Economy
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This episode, featuring Head of Research, Guy Czartoryski and Uzochukwu Nnabue, Economist at Coronation Merchant Bank, speaks to the implications of the recently concluded general elections on Nigeria’s economy and markets. The episode further discusses what the manifesto of the winning candidate implies for fiscal and market direction and will pro…
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E27 - Upwards Influence – The Art and Science of Being Heard
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Upwards Influence – The Art and Science of Being Heard Over the last several decades, more and more leadership research has highlighted the need for leaders to create an environment where disparate and diverse opinions and approaches are elicited and incorporated into decision making. If leaders can manage that, they can more easily avoid premature…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: 2023 Investment Strategy: Better times in 2023
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2022 was a miserable year for global savers. Central banks hurriedly raised policy rates to combat inflation which caused prices to correct across global equity and bond markets. As we enter 2023, equity valuations and bond yields are far more convincing than a year ago. At some point - it is difficult to say exactly when - global markets will anti…
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E26 - Respect Me! The Role of Status Concerns in International Relations
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Explanations of individual’s political affiliations which do not take non-material into account are fatally flawed. We simply cannot explain or predict people’s political behaviour without thinking about how support for individuals/parties are affected by, and shape people’s identities, felt exclusion/inclusion, legitimacy, and recognition. However…
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E25 - The key to successful innovation = lots and lots of ideas.
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Search Amazon for the word ‘innovation’ in its ‘Business, Finance & Accounting’ book section, and you will find more than 60,000 volumes. The trick is finding stuff worth reading in this deep and wide ocean of material. The new book, Ideaflow: Why Creative Businesses Win, by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn is just such a book. I welcomed Jeremy to t…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: Shifting the Appetite of Nigerian Investors from Savings to Mutual Funds
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This podcast episode featuring Head of Research, Guy Czartoryski and Akin Adeniyi, President of the Association of Corporate and Individual Investment Advisers (CIIA), speaks to the amazing growth story of the Nigerian Mutual Funds Industry. The episode discusses how the appetite of an average Nigerian is shifting from keeping money in the bank to …
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We have all become aware how important data is as everything becomes more digitalised. Data is everywhere – nearly our every moment and movement is recorded and stored. Connected devices offer more and more convenience. Our cars exchange information with our phones, which exchange information with our smart houses, which exchange information with o…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Grains Of Hope For Agriculture
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Agriculture is integral for boosting growth, ensuring development, and reducing poverty. This episode takes a deep dive into Nigeria’s potential economic backbone. It covers relevant policies, forward-thinking solutions, and the role of innovation, technology, and data in scaling up the agriculture sector among others.…
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Coronation Asset Management Presents: Comparing Mutual Funds II - Apples & Oranges and a Hand Grenade
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This maiden episode of the Coronation Asset Management podcast featuring Head of Research, Guy Czartoryski and Chief Investment Officer, Mounir Bouba, focuses on the recently published report titled, ‘Comparing Mutual Funds II – Apples & Oranges, and a Hand Grenade’. The report takes a deep dive into the differences between the amortised accounting…
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E23 - Synthetic Biology: We Need to Talk…
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We are at the start of a time when humans will be able to program cells and organisms in analogous ways to which we now program computers. Our technology and understanding of the basic structures of life, augmented by computer simulations driven by AI, are driving breakthrough innovations at an ever-increasing rate. What will this mean for us all? …
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Power, In Need Of A Leg-up
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The power sector continues to garner interest due to its role as a primary driver for industrialisation in most economies. This episode captures challenges in select areas of the power value chain and provides recommendations on workable solutions. The need for an appropriate market structure and policies to boost investments and support profit max…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Bridging The Infrastructure Gap
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Infrastructure contributes to higher productivity, facilitates trade, connectivity and promotes economic inclusion. This episode captures challenges and solutions to infrastructure development in Nigeria from demand and supply perspectives. The conversation also focuses on the importance of long-term environmental and social sustainability in devel…
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What does being a fabulously successful, early stage VC investor have in common with being a world class CEO? The answer, according to Jihoon Rim, my guest for this episode, is the ability to select the right people and then, largely get out of their way and let them do their jobs. Jihoon, after a stint at Softbank, founded his own VC firm – Kcube …
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Over the last 10-20 years we have seen the rise and rise of populist and nationalist movements in democracies across the world. This, in part, reflects a growing dissatisfaction with the state of our democratic institutions. Many people just don’t believe that democracy delivers for them. My guest for this episode is Professor Alberto Alemanno. To …
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: A glimpse into the fiscal purse
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This podcast will focus on Nigeria’s fiscal landscape. A review of the performance of the previous year, 2021 and the discussions about the current year, 2022. Given its impact on overall growth and also on the fixed income market, the conversation will provide insights for listeners. Guest: Taiwo Oyedele…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: From Crisis to Confidence: How businesses fared during the peak of the pandemic 2
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In early 2020, the coronavirus pandemic struck without warning, resulting in an economic downturn across economies around the globe (Nigeria, inclusive). This had a huge impact on the business environment, as most businesses were forced to go into survival mode as they navigated new economic realities. This episode will focus on how specific busine…
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E20 - War in Ukraine: The Limits and Strengths of an Interdependent World
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I am joined in this episode by Professor Mick Cox of the LSE to discuss the unfolding tragic war in Ukraine. How do we possibly make sense of what is happening? What kind of end can we imagine when losing is not an option for anyone? What does winning or losing even mean in this situation? Is this the end the age of international order, growing pro…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: From Crisis to Confidence: How businesses fared during the peak of the pandemic 1
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In early 2020, the coronavirus pandemic struck without warning, resulting in an economic downturn across economies around the globe (Nigeria, inclusive). This had a huge impact on the business environment, as most businesses were forced to go into survival mode as they navigated new economic realities. This episode will focus on how specific busine…
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E19 - Social Media and Social Pathology: Why and How to Hold Platforms Responsible for Harm
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I am joined in this episode by Professor Vasant Dhar where we talk about why social media platforms should be regulated and how we would go about doing so. Vasant argues that we have failed to install any rules of the game when it comes to holding platforms responsible for their demonstratable contribution to social ills. This, according to Vasant,…
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E18 - Stewards of the Future: Can and Should we Count on Boards to do the Right Thing?
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Increasingly, company boards are expected to incorporate environmental, social and governance issues into their strategic choices and performance criteria. How, exactly, should they do this? One approach is to integrate the entire costs/benefits of the firm’s activities, including those which are currently unpaid-for externalities, into its balance…
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Coronation Merchant Bank Presents: Inflationary pressure, weaker purchasing power
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Over the past 18 months, headline inflation has remained at double-digit. There have been minimal declines recorded in recent months, however, inflationary pressures still exist. This episode will focus on Nigeria’s inflation trend over the past 18 -24 months, it’s impact on consumer pockets and impact on rates. Guest(s) – Bismark J Rewane, MD/CEO,…
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