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Notebook
Interviews, transcripts, notes, media appearances, and reflections surrounding the ideas, conversations, and work behind the writing.


Interview: Integrating Energy and Healthcare Through Public-Private Partnerships
In this interview with PPP Pathways on Super FM 92.7 Lagos, Ayomide Alabi discusses the intersection of energy and healthcare infrastructure, explaining how public-private partnerships can improve electricity reliability in hospitals, strengthen healthcare delivery, and expand sustainable infrastructure across Nigeria.
Mar 75 min read


Introducing Trellis Africa: Building Compliance Infrastructure for Modern African Businesses
This piece introduces Trellis Africa, a compliance infrastructure enterprise built to help African businesses develop the systems, governance structures, and operational foundations required for sustainable growth.
Dec 31, 20253 min read


Nomination for the 25 Under 25 Awards
A reflection on being shortlisted for the 2025 25 Under 25 Awards under Active Citizenship & Government Engagement, and on the role of writing, civic education, and public engagement in shaping meaningful participation and policy conversations among young Nigerians.
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Happy Birthday, Mide.
A more personal reflection on another year of life, the journey behind building this writing platform, and gratitude for the readers, conversations, and support that have helped shape it into something meaningful.
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Africa Research Writing Prize 2025 Honoree: Mide Alabi
A reflection on emerging as one of the honorees of the 2025 Africa Research Writing Prize organized by Column Content, the ideas behind the submitted essay on green energy transition, and the importance of ensuring host communities are not left behind in the push for renewable development.
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Interview: How to Hold Your Local Government Chairman Accountable: A Conversation with Mide Alabi
In this Liberty Radio 91.7 FM interview with Tunji Oyeleke, Mide Alabi discusses local government accountability in Nigeria, citizens’ legal rights under the Freedom of Information Act, and the practical tools available for challenging corruption, bureaucratic obstruction, and poor governance at the grassroots level.
Aug 7, 20255 min read


Interview: Lessons from Mandela on Active Citizenship
In a conversation with Osayuwamen Saleh on Ways TV under the EiE Nigeria platform, Ayomide Alabi reflects on Nelson Mandela’s legacy and explores questions of leadership, education, accountability, civic responsibility, and the role citizens play in shaping democratic institutions.
Jul 28, 20254 min read
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