Poor Nnamdi and how Deox Tibeingana helped his team secure another victory

I'm still shocked that drama queen Eunice survived again. Would Shobanjo like to tell us why? Is he keeping her to amplify boardroom drama? Eunice the schemer, Eunice the losing project manager, Eunice that badmouthes her teammates without any show of respect –why is this Eunice still in The Apprentice Africa?

The guy with the magnetic presence and business shrewdness, Nnamdi, shouldn't have left, if we dissect his general performance in the business task that led to his demise. That Shobanjo could buy Eunice's sloppy excuse of being misguided by Nnamdi to price their products cheaply, is nauseating. If Eunice had any business genes, if Eunice was shrewd, she would have had a premonition the price Nnamdi suggested would not turn in the profit they needed to succeed.

Can Shobanjo tell me why he ignored Isaac's accusation of Eunice for not having a budget for the team? Can he tell me why he closed his eyes to the cash Eunice burned on cucumbers? Did he remember Nnamdi's ability to harmonise and secure his team victory when he was Zulu project manager in task no.7? Did he remember that Nnamdi was the brain behind the magnetic juice-dispensing machine that attracted more customers? Didn't he know that Nnamdi got the best price deals on the few of needs they needed for the task? The mediocrity of Eunice in this task was inexcusable. Why didn't Shabanjo then send her back to her catwalking ways?

Viewers will miss Nnamdi's flamboyance and ability to light up the show. He always served the viewer his trademark broad smile whenever Zulus were declared task winners. Though out, his never-say-die mentality and competitive style reminiscent of his idol, Sir Richard Charles Branson, will help to build his own business empire. He said it right when he told James Amuta in a post-eviction interview that TAA house is like "a business school crack programme, teaching you what people spend a year or two to learn in eighteen weeks". He was leaving the house, he said, better prepared to face the challenges ahead.

If Eunice thinks the crown is near now that Nnamdi is gone she's wrong because Deox Tibeingana lingers. The Ugandan lawyer has become the professor of TAA; he has mastered the game, and his ceaseless tactical maneuvers have so far helped him to successfully dodge the swinging pendulum that has knocked down five of his fellow East Africans and six others from the rest of the continent.

While Matrix members were dumping their seed money on the impressionable juice-but-not-money-dispensing machine and other expensive fruits, Zulu bought cheap concentrates which Deox mixed to make the famous drink that buyers found tastier. When Matrix stationed in one place with the bully-look-alike Kathleen behind the counter, Deox asked his teammates to vend a bucket worth 50 drinks and the least seller would be recommended for sacking in case they lost. It was also his idea that they wear their best business suits and use the sophisticated exterior to charge high prices and make more money. Where a Matrix cup of juice went for 250 Naira, Zulu sold the same for 1,000 Naira. This is super-duper salesmanship; the kind that turns in maximum profit and steers businesses to the top.

Think about this: Matrix had their marketplace in entrance 1 jammed with all kinds of people (potential customers) and Zulu were in a ‘hideout’ with hardly anyone about. Matrix had a 'magnetic' juice machine. Zulu didn't. Matrix had a catchy brand name –'Sunblast'. Zulu didn't. Matrix run out of cups and purchased more. Zulu run out of drinks and couldn't get more because their office was locked. Matrix sold more. Zulu sold few. Matrix lost. Zulu WON!

Why? Because being wise is better than being strong. Deox Tibeingana was the engine behind the wisdom of Zulu Corporation. And how can one forget the hilarious sack race at Takwa Bay in which he beat Regina, or his quotable quote of the week –the about Matrix's machine or robot that never scared him? Uganda is proud of its son.