Nifemi Aluko, Author at KPA

07 Jan 16

5 ways the 2016 Nigeria budget affects local producers

With our focus on building a productive economy, we took a look at how the 2016 Nigeria Budget aligns with the makers and manufacturers in our society. The core of the budget was focused on setting Nigeria on a path of sustainable growth by fighting corruption, boosting national security, diversifying…

31 Dec 15

Greetings from kpakpakpa.com: Happy New Year

First, we want to wish you all a Happy New Year. As, we look at the possibilities that unfold this year, we get very excited and we hope you feel the same way about your ventures and whatever you have your hands into. We hope we all have success stories…

AACE Foods - Yellow Pepper, Black Pepper, & Suya Pepper - kpakpakpa.com

26 Dec 15

Spice Maker – AACE Foods

AACE foods is a spice maker and complimentary foods manufacturer located in Sango Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The founders of AACE foods started the company with a vision to accomplish three things: Preserve farmer’s post-harvest loss by processing and packaging spices within Nigeria. Reduce malnutrition in Nigeria and Africa by…

23 Dec 15

Tiramisu

We found this easy Tiramisu recipe, tried it and it came out amazing. We thought we should share the process here. Ingredients If you are located in Nigeria, we included links of how to get most on the ingredients from supermart.ng 6 egg yolks 3/4 cup white sugar 2/3 cup milk…

16 Nov 15

Suame Magazine: Land of the artisanal engineers

“We are creators and imitators, We dissemble and reassemble” That’s how one of the elders of the Ghana National Association of Garages (GNAG) at the Suame magazine describes the industrial area in Kumasi, Ghana. I, particularly, had a hard time describing what Suame magazine was while walking through the area. I was…

15 Nov 15

kpakpakpa.com – Our new look

As you may have noticed, we have a new look going on for us at kpakpakpa.com. Some call it rebranding, we just call it our new style. But besides rebranding, we did an overhaul of the website for several reasons. These are some of the main reasons. Mobile-Friendly website: This…

18 Sep 15

Prof. Katherine Casey: Involvement of Government in Manufacturing

Katherine Casey is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She teaches a Strategy Beyond Markets course for first year MBAs that is tailored to the particular opportunities and challenges facing firms investing in developing economies. Katherine holds a PhD in Economics from Brown University…

01 Sep 15

Accents & Art

Accents & Art is that rare gem that stands out in its surroundings. After minutes of moving through the sometimes dusty roads that lead you to Bubiashie, you would notice Accents & Art once you see it. It is a swanky and fun building that let’s you know that something…

07 Aug 15

Jason Mayden: Africa is Design

So we caught up with Jason Mayden and we had a conversation about product design and talked about the history of design and how it relates to the African continent. We also talked about some of the inspiration that goes on behind the process of designing a new product. A…

30 Jul 15

How to make your logo/product design stand out in Nigeria

Let’s face it, regardless of whether you realize it or not, the Nigerian customer is changing and so are their expectations. To be successful, newcomers in any given market have to ensure that they are able to differentiate themselves from the competition, and pioneers in new fields need to make…