Caraway Nigeria’s 2026 Annual Country Meet in Lagos featured a powerful and forward-looking honorary address by Dr. Tope Ojeme, PhD, MNIPR, ARPA — University Orator of Baze University and Managing Director of F-an-H Communications — who delivered a strategic keynote titled “Caraway Nigeria 2.0 — Reignite Growth in a Reforming Economy.”
Addressing leaders across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, HR, and Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Ojeme provided a clear analysis of Nigeria’s sweeping economic reforms and what they mean for corporate strategy in a rapidly evolving business environment.
He highlighted major national policy shifts since 2023 — including fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, tax reforms, and fiscal discipline — describing them as systemic corrections designed to restore macroeconomic stability, improve investor confidence, and reposition Nigeria for long-term growth.
Dr. Ojeme emphasized that Nigeria’s economy is now increasingly service-led, with non-oil sectors driving GDP growth, while reforms in energy, infrastructure, and public finance are creating new openings for private sector expansion. However, he noted that organisations must adapt to short-term volatility by strengthening operational resilience and financial foresight.
For Caraway Nigeria, he outlined five strategic imperatives:
- Integrate macroeconomic intelligence into planning
- Build agility to withstand policy and cost shocks
- Deepen local sourcing and innovation to reduce FX exposure
- Strengthen partnerships with government and industrial clusters
- Leverage global platforms for knowledge, visibility, and collaboration
A defining moment of the speech came with his executive insight that “Reputation is now strategic currency.” He distinguished between perception and reputation, stressing that in a reforming economy, sustained credibility, governance standards, and societal contribution are critical to investor trust, regulatory confidence, and long-term resilience.
Drawing from national reputation research, he concluded that organisations which align business strategy with national economic direction — while maintaining strong reputational capital — will not just survive Nigeria’s transition but help define its next phase of industrial leadership.
The session was widely described by participants as insightful, timely, and strategically grounding for Caraway Nigeria’s next growth phase under its “Reignite” transformation agenda.
