Marris Adikwu

Lagos

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Obongjayar Is Living In ‘Paradise Now’

1 week ago | genius.com | Marris Adikwu

Sometimes the ideal response to a chaotic world is abandoning one’s fight-or-flight instinct and finding meaning in the madness. In many ways, Obongjayar’s second studio album is a demonstration of this. The Nigerian singer-songwriter originally set out to name the album after one of its standout tracks, “Instant Animal,” a feverish portrayal of what it’s like to wrestle your way out of the tight corners of life.
Why Dubai-based VCs are looking to invest in European climate tech

Oct 10, 2024 | technewstube.com | Marris Adikwu

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Why Dubai-based VCs are looking to invest in European climate tech

Oct 10, 2024 | thenextweb.com | Marris Adikwu

Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns have become a pressing concern within the UAE. In April, Dubai experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years over a 24-hour period, triggering floods and chaos. A team of researchers from the World Weather Attribution initiative reported that this event was driven partly by the climate crisis which was bringing on a 10%-40% intensity in rainfall levels.
How to tap into Dubai’s growing startup ecosystem: tips for European founders

Sep 25, 2024 | thenextweb.com | Marris Adikwu

The United Arab Emirates, and Dubai in particular, has long been the gateway to the Middle East for international businesses. The Emirate is in terms of attracting Greenfield foreign direct investment and continues to attract major tech players, with Amazon, Google, Cisco, Oracle, Dell, and IBM all using Dubai as their headquarters in the MENA region.
‘The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power’: book review

Sep 16, 2024 | wallpaper.com | Marris Adikwu

In 2016, writer and researcher Amy Sall started teaching a course at The New School, titled ‘The African Gaze: Visual Culture of Post-Colonial Africa and the Social Imagination’. An introductory but critical study, the course offered a deep dive into African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to the modern day.
Qing Madi on Her Steady Rise to Fame and Charting Her Own Course

Aug 8, 2024 | billboard.com | Marris Adikwu

In a year brimming with highly acclaimed releases from women in Nigerian music, Qing Madi’s voice is hard to ignore, set apart by its youthful resonance. Before her emergence on the Afrobeats scene, Qing Madi (real name Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma) had regular life plans like most young people: get a degree, then get a job. She had just moved from her birthplace of Benin City to Lagos with her family.
In Her New Story Collection, Author Pemi Aguda Invites Readers For a Haunting

May 15, 2024 | interviewmagazine.com | Marris Adikwu |Jake Nevins

Pemi Aguda’s stories stay with you long after you’ve read the last word. In her fictional world, toxic energy seeps into a newborn through breast milk, chaotic behavior is the sole remedy for recurring pimples, and an unhappy woman morphs into a strange bird. Such bizarre scenarios come to life in Aguda’s debut collection of stories, Ghostroots.
Research Shows "Millennial Anxiety" Is Real—Here's Exactly What That Means

Feb 29, 2024 | byrdie.com | Marris Adikwu

Nathalie is one out of the millions of young people who found their lives rattled by the pandemic. In the space of a few weeks, everything she knew for certain changed. “I’ve seen people around me get quarantined because they showed symptoms, and I’ve also seen people fighting in stores over basic items that we all used to ignore before the outbreak,” she says. “My job has gone remote, and I’ve heard rumors that we might soon get laid off if the virus isn’t contained soon.
How can social impact startups influence global change?

Oct 18, 2023 | thenextweb.com | Marris Adikwu

Around the world, people are grappling with the impact of climate change at an unprecedented level, with natural disasters and air pollution making the need for action more apparent every day. At the same time, as the global population grows, novel ideas are needed to ensure everyone has equal access to potentially life-changing healthcare solutions.
How can social impact startups influence global change?

Oct 18, 2023 | technewstube.com | Marris Adikwu

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