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Things I learnt while Visiting Benin(Cotonou & Porto-Novo)

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You know how late at night in Lagos you can taste the pollution from Beatdown cars and landfill dumps? Well I got sick and tired of it and went to a happier and less expensive place Here are a few things I took away from the trip.  Lagos is so congested that normal cities feel weird. There is hardly any traffic because of not enough cars on the road, I wasn’t in traffic and it felt weird. People didn’t randomly play music on the road and there aren’t too many people there. The air was fresh and my mind was at peace. I Take My money in Dollars, Pounds or Naira: Money really has no value if it’s not dollars or pounds, each time I had to pay for something it was like playing monopoly.  No offense. Okada is the New Taxi: They have maybe 10 taxis in Total. Kekenoir is the taxi and private vehicle. I really went to a club and the parking lot was full of Okada, that’s what the big boys drive. Stress! Wi-Fi isn’t scarce:   Wi-Fi is a necessary co...

About Having My First Child.

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Long time no post, right?  Since July I have been working a project for a client, this has allowed me to work with different influencers from various niche, spend time drafting copies, attending meetings and just managing the core of a digital campaign. I went from managing the account to handling social media as well as dealing with vendor payments. I literally spent the first 4 months of my job focusing on the campaign, and it wasn’t an easy task! It came to a swift end on Thursday and I have never been so happy to be a part of something that actually happened and changed so many lives. Part of the campaign was a segment where we had to work with entrepreneurs who had a lot to share about their story to grace. This made me come across some very inspiring people who have come such a long way in their various line of work. I have had to chase money, content and get some really rude comments and good comments from July - November and it finally came to an end. It felt like I had a...