“We spend our whole lives worrying about the future, planning for the future, trying to predict the future as if figuring it out will cushion the blow. But the future is always changing. The future is the home of our deepest fears and wildest hopes. But one thing is certain, when it finally reveals itself, the future is never the way we imagined it.” I am a shameless Grey’s Anatomy fan, but never would I have conceived of how...

Growing up in Nigeria, I realised at an early age that the world was not idyllic. Each day I watched children my age suffer in a system where meritocracy had no place. As I came to realise the great disparities between home and elsewhere across the globe, my desire for understanding grew. The inequality existing between man and man was mirrored by that existing between the countries of the world, with a few at the epicentre of human advancement and...

Growing up, I often witnessed children scurrying along in heavy traffic, in competition to clean the windscreens of vehicles in return for loose change each time the traffic came to temporary halts. Why were they not heading to school, and why was everyone carrying on oblivious to the incongruity? Rather than existing as a spectator, I decided I needed to influence society. I have pondered how to build a wealth-creating system that wouldn’t depend on an impoverished majority, because...

I want to work for an organization I can confidently say I believe in. I want to be assured that the contributions I make as an employee are impactful, helping to deliver a service I am proud of. Andela specialises in training software developers across the African continent and connecting them with top global employers, and I have been thoroughly impressed by this commitment to providing equal opportunities for brilliant individuals lacking access. Having grown up in Lagos, Nigeria, and...