Igba-Boi: Repositioning the Igbo Apprentice System
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At the moment, we only deliver to customers in Ibadan and Abuja. If you will like to have books delivered to you anywhere else in Nigeria, please visit our konga store to make your order.This book highlights the entrepreneurial exploits of the Igbos of south-eastern Nigeria. Despite the globalization-accentuated influence of western business culture, the Igbos have sustained their indigenous business system undergirded by an ingenious apprentice system, Igba-boi. This apprenticeship system has existed in the Igboland for decades as an important heritage, embedded in cultural norms and values passed down for generations. The authors argue that the unique framework and rules of operation of this viable socioeconomic empowerment model will, if well-positioned, make significant contributions to the advancement of the boi/Nwa-boi (apprentice), the Oga (Master), the community (Ndi-Igbo) and the achievement of the country’s overall developmental goals.
Case studies of prominent and successful Igbo people in business feature in the book to illuminate our understanding of the system:
President and Chairman, Coscharis Group – Application of Design Thinking to Igba-boi Business Model leading to extraordinary business success
Chairman, E. Sunny Vespa International – Disruption of Motorcycle Engine Technology, key lessons and success story
Chairman and Chief Executive, Chisco Group – Building an Empire on Integrity & Authenticity
Chairman, Legacy Motors – Apprenticeship, Ndi-Igbos and ASPAMDA Market, Lagos
A timely, easy-to-read, valuable resource and reference text for scholars, practitioners and regulators interested in institutionalising a sustainable business model in Africa based on a tested indigenous apprenticeship system.
