Field Notes.
Arguments we make in the work - written down. Essays on narrative, development economics, and who gets to tell Africa's story.
Essays
Positioning arguments and manifesto extensions, by Onu Abrahams.
Field NoteWhat Nigeria's Development Industry Gets Wrong About Storytelling
Nigeria's development sector bolts storytelling on at the end. The cost lands in the financing.
Field NoteWho Gets to Tell Africa's Story?
King Jaja of Opobo proved narrative is an economic instrument. The lesson was exiled with him. On bringing it home.
Practical Notes on the Craft
Process, craft, and how institutional storytelling works, by Ejura Adams.
How Much Does a Documentary Film Cost in Nigeria? The Honest Answer for NGOs and Institutions
What actually drives the cost of a documentary film in Nigeria - crew, travel, research, and edit - and how NGOs and institutions should think about budget before requesting quotes.
InsightWhat Donor Reporting Teams Should Demand From a Video Partner
Most NGO field videos look good and prove nothing. Here is what donor reporting teams at NGOs and UN agencies should require from any video production partner - before the contract is signed.
InsightNigeria's Fintech Boom Is Real. But the Story Being Told About It Has a Serious Problem.
Nigerian fintech has built world-class products. Building lasting consumer trust is the next frontier - and it is a storytelling challenge before it is a product challenge.
InsightNigeria Feeds Over 200 Million People on a Broken Agricultural System. Agritech Is Trying to Fix It.
What is working in Nigerian agritech - and what is not. Why the sector's communication problem is costing it investment, and how honest, farmer-centred storytelling closes the gap.
InsightYour Nigerian Organisation Is Changing Lives. So Why Is No One Listening?
Nigerian impact organisations do transformative work that the world doesn't hear about. The gap is communication strategy - here is how to close it with honest, grounded storytelling.
InsightNigeria and the SDGs: Why We Are Telling the Wrong Stories About the Right Goals
Nigeria tracks behind on multiple SDG targets, yet some of the world's most effective SDG work is happening here. How organisations can communicate SDG impact with credibility instead of SDG-washing.
InsightNigeria Has a Development Finance Gap. The Way We Talk About Projects Is Making It Worse.
Nigeria needs $3 trillion in infrastructure investment by 2050. The money is moving - but credible projects still struggle to close financing. The missing piece is multi-stakeholder narrative strategy.
InsightNigerian Companies Are Publishing ESG Reports. Almost None of Them Are Actually Communicating.
Nigerian ESG reporting is growing fast, but most reports read like compliance documents. Here is how to apply real storytelling to your sustainability narrative and make it land - with investors, employees, and communities.
InsightDevelopment Finance in Nigeria: How Projects in Abuja & Lagos Attract Global Capital
What development finance institutions funding Nigerian projects actually look for - and why narrative clarity is the difference between a funded project and a stalled one.
InsightESG Reporting in Nigeria: Why Companies Must Move Beyond Compliance
What ESG means in Nigeria, why reports alone don't build trust, and how pairing sustainability reporting with documentary storytelling creates a competitive advantage.
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