Adaeze Okonkwo

Thank you Jesus…All was done by grace alone. ❤️

Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Presidential Panel yesterday evening in Kigali, I re-emphasised that Africa must put Africa first whilst creating opportunities for intra-Africa collaboration between our countries. Our continent cannot build scale by looking outward first. We must invest in one another, trade more with one another, build the corridors that connect our markets, ensure our innovative youthful population get the support they need, and give African businesses the confidence to expand across African borders. Nigeria’s reforms are not only about fixing yesterday. They are about preparing our economy to lead in the Africa of tomorrow. With AfCFTA, digital trade, shared infrastructure, stronger logistics, commodities exchange, and deeper private sector partnerships, we can turn Africa’s population and resources into real continental prosperity. The global risk and financial architecture must also give Africa a fair deal that recognises our local nuances and contexts. I thank my brother, President Paul Kagame, for his warm hospitality and for Rwanda’s continued leadership in showing what discipline, clarity and execution can do for development. Nigeria will continue to work with Rwanda and other African partners to build a continent that produces more, trades more, connects better, and competes with greater confidence in the world. Africa’s future will not be handed to us. We must build it, own it, and defend it together. ~ Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

My family is blessed. Honoured. Favoured. Nothing missing. Nothing broken.

Heavy on the “and the carrying is ugly!”

Everything, hallelujah.

Please teach your daughters that they don't have to tolerate bad treatment from poorly raised boys to prove they're good women.

Both…all day, everyday.

Day 65 / 75 HARD today. Ugh! 🥹

Fascinated me too! Love it.

Get in my belly.

I am so impressed with Rwanda’s development. #AfricaCEOForum2026

High-net-worth asset movements are watched closely in private wealth and family office strategy, and investment circles because they signal capital allocation patterns, safe-haven preferences, and wealth migration trends.

Loving the Africa CEO Forum discussions in Kigali today.

Ok, I want one.

@Grey90126677 In psychology, they are two different things, not two versions of the same thing.

@adaeze_co You expressly use the word criticism. A complaint is a criticism whether good or bad.

One of the 4 horsemen of relationships. 1. Criticism 2. Contempt 3. Defensiveness 4. Stonewalling All destructive communication styles that predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy.

It isn't about ignoring problems or avoiding difficult conversations, it's about "how" they're handled. There's a difference between a constructive complaint and criticism. A constructive complaint focuses on a specific behaviour and how it made you feel (e.g. "That hurt me when this happened."). Criticism, on the other hand, targets the person's character (e.g. "You always do this. This is just who you are. You're so selfish."). One stays with the behaviour; the other attacks identity and becomes emotionally damaging. Criticism tends to trigger “defensiveness” (one of the other Four Horsemen). Constructive complaints open the door to repair and understanding. Defensiveness is essentially the response of “Don’t define me that way.” It shows up as counter-justification, denial, or counter-attacking (“Well you also….…”), which makes things worse instead of fixing the issue. Constructive complaints don’t trigger that same threat response because they separate “behaviour” from “identity”, keeping the conversation in “fix the issue” territory rather than “defend who I am” territory.

@adaeze_co You mean one must not criticism their partner no matter they do wrong? That is an interesting one

Conquest.

The hand of the Lord. 🙌

Amaghị m otú ị ga-esi mee ya, ma ama m na ị ga-eme ya.

Joy joy joy!

Critical for founders.