Motswana Boss Who Thrives In Nigeria

Mabutho
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He does not even try to romanticise Lagos. Bombings, kidnappings, killings, Ebola and of course the horror of Boko Haram, are some of the realities that Motswana man, Martin Mabutho, now general manager (marketing), Multichoice Nigeria say about his base in Lagos.

He is not mentioning all these dangers with melancholy or fear written on his face though. Martin, as he is affectionately known among his peers, is quick to state that despite all the dangers, investors are tripping over each other for a piece of the Nigerian market, rated the biggest economy in Africa.

“Certainly one cannot be ignorant of what is happening around them but the truth is so far, we have been fortunate to be based in a safer part of Nigeria. I do not think about danger all the time. Sometimes I learn about kidnappings or bombings in Nigeria from my relatives back in Botswana when they call and ask if the children are ok,” he said.

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