{
  "id": 5881387,
  "title": "Cyprian Orakpo: Building Resilience in Businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cyprian-orakpo-building-resilience-in-businesses",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-06T01:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/06/cyprian-orakpo-building-resilience-in-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cyprian Orakpo, a seasoned businessman, reflects on his 60th birthday, contemplating what will remain when his business career ends. Orakpo, who has accumulated numerous awards and accolades throughout his multifaceted career, recognizes that success changes at different life stages. For him, success at 60 involves reflecting on relationships, impact, and legacy.\n\nOrakpo's journey began with economics and statistics at the University of Benin, but his education extended to real-world experiences in Alaba International Market, where he learned the importance of relationships in business. He believes that big businesses are built on credit, and credibility is key to accessing that credit.\n\nA strong work ethic and ethical behavior, demonstrated by Orakpo's actions as an apprentice, laid the foundation for his reputation. This reputation helped him transition from trading to manufacturing, as he learned that his credibility would be essential when he started his own manufacturing operation, Transerve Disc Technologies.\n\nDespite facing challenges when audio and video tapes were replaced by CDs, Orakpo used his reputation to secure a bank loan, ultimately founding a major optical media manufacturing operation. This success further cemented the idea that reputation can be a valuable asset in business.\n\nOrakpo's innovative approach to tackling industry problems, such as developing a job alert management system to address piracy concerns, showcases his ability to adapt and innovate in an ever-changing landscape. As technology continued to evolve, even his successful manufacturing enterprise faced challenges, demonstrating the transient nature of success in business.",
  "summary": "After decades of building businesses, Cyprian Orakpo has not retreated into an office where the past is allowed to speak for him. The lingering question as the serial businessman turns",
  "key_points": [
    "Cyprian Orakpo reflects on 60th birthday, focusing on relationships, impact, and legacy",
    "Built reputation through strong work ethic and ethical behavior in Alaba International Market",
    "Developed job alert management system to address piracy concerns in optical media industry"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Cyprian Orakpo's reflections on his career highlight that a strong reputation, built on relationships, work ethic, and ethical behavior, is a crucial foundation for business resilience and long-term success.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}