I was born into the old Africa and for me that Africa has an image that I know
me that Africa has an image that I know
me that Africa has an image that I know some of you have in your heads but at
some of you have in your heads but at
some of you have in your heads but at the end of this talk I’m hoping to show
the end of this talk I’m hoping to show
the end of this talk I’m hoping to show you an image of a new Africa the story
you an image of a new Africa the story
you an image of a new Africa the story of my birth began in on may 2nd 1971
of my birth began in on may 2nd 1971
of my birth began in on may 2nd 1971 when a young Justyna Anyanka chose to
when a young Justyna Anyanka chose to
when a young Justyna Anyanka chose to marry her highschool sweetheart
marry her highschool sweetheart
marry her highschool sweetheart see at that point the civil war in
see at that point the civil war in
see at that point the civil war in Nigeria just ended and for a lot of
Nigeria just ended and for a lot of
Nigeria just ended and for a lot of people getting away from the village
people getting away from the village
people getting away from the village getting away from those communities
getting away from those communities
getting away from those communities where the war was hard as felt was an
where the war was hard as felt was an
where the war was hard as felt was an escape was also a way to get away from
escape was also a way to get away from
escape was also a way to get away from their past but more critically it was a
their past but more critically it was a
their past but more critically it was a way to seek out a new economic future
way to seek out a new economic future
way to seek out a new economic future and for Justyna she did just that along
and for Justyna she did just that along
and for Justyna she did just that along with her husband she left the village
with her husband she left the village
with her husband she left the village and moved out to the city and when she
and moved out to the city and when she
and moved out to the city and when she got to the city she embraced
got to the city she embraced
got to the city she embraced entrepreneurship and I’m proud to say
entrepreneurship and I’m proud to say
entrepreneurship and I’m proud to say that she was the first entrepreneur I
that she was the first entrepreneur I
that she was the first entrepreneur I ever knew see him that time Justyna and
ever knew see him that time Justyna and
ever knew see him that time Justyna and her husband built a new life
her husband built a new life
her husband built a new life in the city and through many encounters
in the city and through many encounters
in the city and through many encounters and opportunities went ahead and forged
and opportunities went ahead and forged
and opportunities went ahead and forged that life and like good Catholics they
that life and like good Catholics they
that life and like good Catholics they had a lot of children and at this time
had a lot of children and at this time
had a lot of children and at this time like many other Nigerians they would go
like many other Nigerians they would go
like many other Nigerians they would go back to the village to visit with their
back to the village to visit with their
back to the village to visit with their families connect with childhood friends
families connect with childhood friends
families connect with childhood friends and participate in local community
and participate in local community
and participate in local community activities later in the 70s a heavily
activities later in the 70s a heavily
activities later in the 70s a heavily pregnant Justyna five children in and
pregnant Justyna five children in and
pregnant Justyna five children in and against all of the advice of her doctor
against all of the advice of her doctor
against all of the advice of her doctor she went to the village of course to see
she went to the village of course to see
she went to the village of course to see her family and on Christmas Day her
her family and on Christmas Day her
her family and on Christmas Day her water broke
water broke
water broke no medical care in sight Justyna had
no medical care in sight Justyna had
no medical care in sight Justyna had this baby on Christmas Day on a dirt
this baby on Christmas Day on a dirt
this baby on Christmas Day on a dirt road right there in the village that
road right there in the village that
road right there in the village that child is starting in front of you today
child is starting in front of you today
child is starting in front of you today and the story of my birth and the story
and the story of my birth and the story
and the story of my birth and the story of Justyna leaving that village is
of Justyna leaving that village is
of Justyna leaving that village is casting that first boom
casting that first boom
casting that first boom I pay attention that boomerang it might
I pay attention that boomerang it might
I pay attention that boomerang it might come back to you see being born in the
come back to you see being born in the
come back to you see being born in the village of Nigeria was my first foray
village of Nigeria was my first foray
village of Nigeria was my first foray into the world but I moved back to the
into the world but I moved back to the
into the world but I moved back to the city with my parents got a great
city with my parents got a great
city with my parents got a great education and had the opportunity to
education and had the opportunity to
education and had the opportunity to emigrate to the United States and I
emigrate to the United States and I
emigrate to the United States and I joined a legion of the aspirants in the
joined a legion of the aspirants in the
joined a legion of the aspirants in the United States but in being here remember
United States but in being here remember
United States but in being here remember I was born in that old Africa so I still
I was born in that old Africa so I still
I was born in that old Africa so I still had interactions with what that old
had interactions with what that old
had interactions with what that old Africa used to be and some of those
Africa used to be and some of those
Africa used to be and some of those images of that old Africa we’re not
images of that old Africa we’re not
images of that old Africa we’re not particularly images that I was in
particularly images that I was in
particularly images that I was in agreement with the old Africa was known
agreement with the old Africa was known
agreement with the old Africa was known for its strife and within these stories
for its strife and within these stories
for its strife and within these stories of the old Africa yes
of the old Africa yes
of the old Africa yes I I put out the caveat Africa is not a
I I put out the caveat Africa is not a
I I put out the caveat Africa is not a monolith right it’s 55 countries is over
monolith right it’s 55 countries is over
monolith right it’s 55 countries is over a billion people so for some of these
a billion people so for some of these
a billion people so for some of these pockets of the continent where this pain
pockets of the continent where this pain
pockets of the continent where this pain and anguish is actually felt I stand
and anguish is actually felt I stand
and anguish is actually felt I stand before you today to say that that
before you today to say that that
before you today to say that that concentration is decreasing it’s not all
concentration is decreasing it’s not all
concentration is decreasing it’s not all perfect yet but it’s better than it ever
perfect yet but it’s better than it ever
perfect yet but it’s better than it ever was and it’s certainly better than it
was and it’s certainly better than it
was and it’s certainly better than it was in my four decades on earth and you
was in my four decades on earth and you
was in my four decades on earth and you find that when I joined this prestigious
find that when I joined this prestigious
find that when I joined this prestigious Diaspora Club and I came out here and
Diaspora Club and I came out here and
Diaspora Club and I came out here and sought a better life for myself I cast
sought a better life for myself I cast
sought a better life for myself I cast my boomerang and my boomerang left and
my boomerang and my boomerang left and
my boomerang and my boomerang left and it allowed me to get educated and work
it allowed me to get educated and work
it allowed me to get educated and work in wonderful places travel the world but
in wonderful places travel the world but
in wonderful places travel the world but this stands for a population that I
this stands for a population that I
this stands for a population that I became a part of was also growing and I
became a part of was also growing and I
became a part of was also growing and I looked at that population and I
looked at that population and I
looked at that population and I remembered that entrepreneur who gave
remembered that entrepreneur who gave
remembered that entrepreneur who gave birth to me and my entrepreneur zeal
birth to me and my entrepreneur zeal
birth to me and my entrepreneur zeal started kicking in it kicked in because
started kicking in it kicked in because
started kicking in it kicked in because I took elements of my education to find
I took elements of my education to find
I took elements of my education to find a better job and to give back to the
a better job and to give back to the
a better job and to give back to the communities that birth me but it also
communities that birth me but it also
communities that birth me but it also kicked in because this community itself
kicked in because this community itself
kicked in because this community itself created such a great pipeline for this
created such a great pipeline for this
created such a great pipeline for this new Africa that I’m pushing forth to tap
new Africa that I’m pushing forth to tap
new Africa that I’m pushing forth to tap into the US Census data shows that the
into the US Census data shows that the
into the US Census data shows that the Diaspora population in the u.s. the
Diaspora population in the u.s. the
Diaspora population in the u.s. the African Diaspora population
African Diaspora population
African Diaspora population the US has grown from about 80,000
the US has grown from about 80,000
the US has grown from about 80,000 people in 1970 to about 2.1 million as
people in 1970 to about 2.1 million as
people in 1970 to about 2.1 million as of the last instance in 2015 and this
of the last instance in 2015 and this
of the last instance in 2015 and this represents about 4.8 percent of the
represents about 4.8 percent of the
represents about 4.8 percent of the total foreign-born population so when I
total foreign-born population so when I
total foreign-born population so when I speak about this new Africa and I speak
speak about this new Africa and I speak
speak about this new Africa and I speak about this activity that we’re bringing
about this activity that we’re bringing
about this activity that we’re bringing forth the new Africa that I paint has
forth the new Africa that I paint has
forth the new Africa that I paint has three main actors who are going to be
three main actors who are going to be
three main actors who are going to be critical to its success the first actor
critical to its success the first actor
critical to its success the first actor I want to call him the expat and not
I want to call him the expat and not
I want to call him the expat and not expert but the expat and it’s short for
expert but the expat and it’s short for
expert but the expat and it’s short for expatriate see the expatriate was born
expatriate see the expatriate was born
expatriate see the expatriate was born here in the u.s. I see some of them in
here in the u.s. I see some of them in
here in the u.s. I see some of them in the audience and for some of you born
the audience and for some of you born
the audience and for some of you born here in the u.s. strong African roots
here in the u.s. strong African roots
here in the u.s. strong African roots you read it in the papers you follow it
you read it in the papers you follow it
you read it in the papers you follow it on Facebook but that connection is there
on Facebook but that connection is there
on Facebook but that connection is there because you have extended cousins
because you have extended cousins
because you have extended cousins extended relatives and you have that
extended relatives and you have that
extended relatives and you have that connection to the continent and you keep
connection to the continent and you keep
connection to the continent and you keep telling yourself that at some point you
telling yourself that at some point you
telling yourself that at some point you will get back there and you will do some
will get back there and you will do some
will get back there and you will do some work so the expat is foreign-born but
work so the expat is foreign-born but
work so the expat is foreign-born but with very strong connections to the
with very strong connections to the
with very strong connections to the continent the Repat like me was born on
continent the Repat like me was born on
continent the Repat like me was born on the continent so he’s repatriated
the continent so he’s repatriated
the continent so he’s repatriated because he came out and she came out to
because he came out and she came out to
because he came out and she came out to the US or to the west gained education
the US or to the west gained education
the US or to the west gained education gained a better life but is always going
gained a better life but is always going
gained a better life but is always going back that boomerang goes full swing
back that boomerang goes full swing
back that boomerang goes full swing you’re always going back you’re going to
you’re always going back you’re going to
you’re always going back you’re going to do work there you’re gonna do projects
do work there you’re gonna do projects
do work there you’re gonna do projects there you’re going back to family and
there you’re going back to family and
there you’re going back to family and friends and you’re going back to join
friends and you’re going back to join
friends and you’re going back to join this Legion that you left behind and the
this Legion that you left behind and the
this Legion that you left behind and the Legion that has actually created such a
Legion that has actually created such a
Legion that has actually created such a good foundation that you’re incentivized
good foundation that you’re incentivized
good foundation that you’re incentivized to actually go back and then they’re the
to actually go back and then they’re the
to actually go back and then they’re the globalists the folks who are not even
globalists the folks who are not even
globalists the folks who are not even African but who recognize Africa’s role
African but who recognize Africa’s role
African but who recognize Africa’s role in a global economy see these folks like
in a global economy see these folks like
in a global economy see these folks like many of you in the room are looking at
many of you in the room are looking at
many of you in the room are looking at Africa and looking at that new continent
Africa and looking at that new continent
Africa and looking at that new continent they’re looking at a continent that used
they’re looking at a continent that used
they’re looking at a continent that used to be branded in a variety of ways at
to be branded in a variety of ways at
to be branded in a variety of ways at some point it’s Africa rising at some
some point it’s Africa rising at some
some point it’s Africa rising at some point it’s the dark continent you never
point it’s the dark continent you never
point it’s the dark continent you never really know right
really know right
really know right but when you’re playing in this global
but when you’re playing in this global
but when you’re playing in this global space and you recognize the
space and you recognize the
space and you recognize the macroeconomic policies activities and
macroeconomic policies activities and
macroeconomic policies activities and directions you would see that Africa is
directions you would see that Africa is
directions you would see that Africa is a remarkable opportunity
a remarkable opportunity
a remarkable opportunity so this expat this Repat and the
so this expat this Repat and the
so this expat this Repat and the globalist and they’re all coming
globalist and they’re all coming
globalist and they’re all coming together in a very interesting collision
together in a very interesting collision
together in a very interesting collision course because the one particular
course because the one particular
course because the one particular element that they’re going to amplify is
element that they’re going to amplify is
element that they’re going to amplify is the afro premier see I belong to the
the afro premier see I belong to the
the afro premier see I belong to the school of thought that says Africa’s
school of thought that says Africa’s
school of thought that says Africa’s economic future will be built on
economic future will be built on
economic future will be built on entrepreneurship and we’ve chosen to
entrepreneurship and we’ve chosen to
entrepreneurship and we’ve chosen to brand that entrepreneur an afro preneur
brand that entrepreneur an afro preneur
brand that entrepreneur an afro preneur because we want to localize it and
because we want to localize it and
because we want to localize it and because we want to have that
because we want to have that
because we want to have that conversation builds on african talent
conversation builds on african talent
conversation builds on african talent resources and unique african solutions
resources and unique african solutions
resources and unique african solutions so in this case we have an expat we have
so in this case we have an expat we have
so in this case we have an expat we have a Repat we have an entrepreneur and back
a Repat we have an entrepreneur and back
a Repat we have an entrepreneur and back in that continent we have the Afro
in that continent we have the Afro
in that continent we have the Afro preneur who stayed back even when the
preneur who stayed back even when the
preneur who stayed back even when the repass left who’s there to welcome the
repass left who’s there to welcome the
repass left who’s there to welcome the expats when to get back
expats when to get back
expats when to get back and who’s the token unit for all of the
and who’s the token unit for all of the
and who’s the token unit for all of the globalists to come in and see what she
globalists to come in and see what she
globalists to come in and see what she has done and we’re proud of these
has done and we’re proud of these
has done and we’re proud of these entrepreneurs we know that they are the
entrepreneurs we know that they are the
entrepreneurs we know that they are the future and we know that they’re going to
future and we know that they’re going to
future and we know that they’re going to be the unit of Africa’s success leading
be the unit of Africa’s success leading
be the unit of Africa’s success leading into the 21st century and beyond in the
into the 21st century and beyond in the
into the 21st century and beyond in the now-famous movie coming to America Eddie
now-famous movie coming to America Eddie
now-famous movie coming to America Eddie Murphy once said he believed the
Murphy once said he believed the
Murphy once said he believed the children are the future I believe that
children are the future I believe that
children are the future I believe that the African children are the future and
the African children are the future and
the African children are the future and in this new Africa that were painting a
in this new Africa that were painting a
in this new Africa that were painting a lot of these children are children of
lot of these children are children of
lot of these children are children of the Internet the old Africa had a lot of
the Internet the old Africa had a lot of
the Internet the old Africa had a lot of strife and pain but this new Africa in
strife and pain but this new Africa in
strife and pain but this new Africa in this new generation of knowledge
this new generation of knowledge
this new generation of knowledge economies even after Africa’s skipped so
economies even after Africa’s skipped so
economies even after Africa’s skipped so many industrial revolutions are now born
many industrial revolutions are now born
many industrial revolutions are now born into this new knowledge economy where
into this new knowledge economy where
into this new knowledge economy where with the power of the Internet and the
with the power of the Internet and the
with the power of the Internet and the power of a mobile phone you have all the
power of a mobile phone you have all the
power of a mobile phone you have all the information at your fingertips and for
information at your fingertips and for
information at your fingertips and for many of these African children whether
many of these African children whether
many of these African children whether they’re facing a new code a new software
they’re facing a new code a new software
they’re facing a new code a new software code that they want to write and learn
code that they want to write and learn
code that they want to write and learn how to program or they’re just on you
how to program or they’re just on you
how to program or they’re just on you Schoop learning a new song or taking a
Schoop learning a new song or taking a
Schoop learning a new song or taking a new class the Internet and the mobile
new class the Internet and the mobile
new class the Internet and the mobile economy have now become critical tools
economy have now become critical tools
economy have now become critical tools for Africa’s economic future and a lot
for Africa’s economic future and a lot
for Africa’s economic future and a lot of these young kids including my kids
of these young kids including my kids
of these young kids including my kids are now becoming direct beneficiaries of
are now becoming direct beneficiaries of
are now becoming direct beneficiaries of this because for every village in Africa
this because for every village in Africa
this because for every village in Africa where you have a phone for every city in
where you have a phone for every city in
where you have a phone for every city in Africa where you have mobile
Africa where you have mobile
Africa where you have mobile connectivity and for every institution
connectivity and for every institution
connectivity and for every institution in Africa where self-directed learning
in Africa where self-directed learning
in Africa where self-directed learning is the path forward you’re looking at
is the path forward you’re looking at
is the path forward you’re looking at the next generation of leaders in Africa
the next generation of leaders in Africa
the next generation of leaders in Africa because they will seize that opportunity
because they will seize that opportunity
because they will seize that opportunity they will take that initiative and they
they will take that initiative and they
they will take that initiative and they will build that economy but on their own
will build that economy but on their own
will build that economy but on their own terms but I talked about this larger
terms but I talked about this larger
terms but I talked about this larger entrepreneurial activity I talked about
entrepreneurial activity I talked about
entrepreneurial activity I talked about this afro preneur and I’m very fortunate
this afro preneur and I’m very fortunate
this afro preneur and I’m very fortunate see a day in the life for me
see a day in the life for me
see a day in the life for me includes talking to a lot of African
includes talking to a lot of African
includes talking to a lot of African entrepreneurs and guiding them through
entrepreneurs and guiding them through
entrepreneurs and guiding them through elements of their business developing
elements of their business developing
elements of their business developing their businesses seeking capital seeking
their businesses seeking capital seeking
their businesses seeking capital seeking partnerships we run quite a number of
partnerships we run quite a number of
partnerships we run quite a number of programs on the African continent to
programs on the African continent to
programs on the African continent to advance entrepreneurial activity and in
advance entrepreneurial activity and in
advance entrepreneurial activity and in a given year
a given year
a given year I talked to hundreds of entrepreneurs
I talked to hundreds of entrepreneurs
I talked to hundreds of entrepreneurs and I meet with a lot of changemakers
and I meet with a lot of changemakers
and I meet with a lot of changemakers now I mentioned the internet but these
now I mentioned the internet but these
now I mentioned the internet but these are all non digital entrepreneurs a lot
are all non digital entrepreneurs a lot
are all non digital entrepreneurs a lot of these entrepreneurs are social
of these entrepreneurs are social
of these entrepreneurs are social entrepreneurs they’re not just solving
entrepreneurs they’re not just solving
entrepreneurs they’re not just solving technology problems they’re creating
technology problems they’re creating
technology problems they’re creating impact and solving those billion
impact and solving those billion
impact and solving those billion problems in a billion population economy
problems in a billion population economy
problems in a billion population economy clean water energy education gender
clean water energy education gender
clean water energy education gender empowerment but they’re doing it on
empowerment but they’re doing it on
empowerment but they’re doing it on African terms and they’re doing it with
African terms and they’re doing it with
African terms and they’re doing it with local resources that point to how it
local resources that point to how it
local resources that point to how it should be done it’s not copy-paste from
should be done it’s not copy-paste from
should be done it’s not copy-paste from the West its localizing its
the West its localizing its
the West its localizing its conceptualizing and it’s allowing for
conceptualizing and it’s allowing for
conceptualizing and it’s allowing for these next generation changemakers to
these next generation changemakers to
these next generation changemakers to make sure that the Afro preneur creates
make sure that the Afro preneur creates
make sure that the Afro preneur creates Africa centric solutions and we find
Africa centric solutions and we find
Africa centric solutions and we find that we’re very fortunate in the way
that we’re very fortunate in the way
that we’re very fortunate in the way that we have designed these as well
that we have designed these as well
that we have designed these as well because I left the continent came out
because I left the continent came out
because I left the continent came out here
here
here sought a better life for myself but I
sought a better life for myself but I
sought a better life for myself but I was also specific about how much I
was also specific about how much I
was also specific about how much I wanted to give back and when my
wanted to give back and when my
wanted to give back and when my boomerang took flight and came back to
boomerang took flight and came back to
boomerang took flight and came back to the content of my birth entrepreneurship
the content of my birth entrepreneurship
the content of my birth entrepreneurship was one of the ways I could give back
was one of the ways I could give back
was one of the ways I could give back but there are a lot of things that are
but there are a lot of things that are
but there are a lot of things that are constraints to that system there are
constraints to that system there are
constraints to that system there are infrastructure challenges there’s talent
infrastructure challenges there’s talent
infrastructure challenges there’s talent challenges in some cases capital for
challenges in some cases capital for
challenges in some cases capital for some of these entrepreneurs to scale and
some of these entrepreneurs to scale and
some of these entrepreneurs to scale and in some cases is the lack of basic
in some cases is the lack of basic
in some cases is the lack of basic formal education that will drive this
formal education that will drive this
formal education that will drive this new 21st century job and we’re very very
new 21st century job and we’re very very
new 21st century job and we’re very very intentional about the way we go about
intentional about the way we go about
intentional about the way we go about this and that’s why this combination of
this and that’s why this combination of
this and that’s why this combination of the expat the Repat and the globalist
the expat the Repat and the globalist
the expat the Repat and the globalist becomes that critical tool that we know
becomes that critical tool that we know
becomes that critical tool that we know will advance Africa’s future so if you
will advance Africa’s future so if you
will advance Africa’s future so if you are an expat if you were born here and
are an expat if you were born here and
are an expat if you were born here and you were thinking about Africa and your
you were thinking about Africa and your
you were thinking about Africa and your passion for the continents is on a
passion for the continents is on a
passion for the continents is on a Twitter feed well it’s on a Facebook
Twitter feed well it’s on a Facebook
Twitter feed well it’s on a Facebook post
post
post well it’s in one of those church
well it’s in one of those church
well it’s in one of those church programs that has you go into the
programs that has you go into the
programs that has you go into the continent for a few days and come out
continent for a few days and come out
continent for a few days and come out well I want you to think about Africa
well I want you to think about Africa
well I want you to think about Africa now and see the opportunity the economic
now and see the opportunity the economic
now and see the opportunity the economic opportunity the level of youth ingenuity
opportunity the level of youth ingenuity
opportunity the level of youth ingenuity and the technologies that would allow
and the technologies that would allow
and the technologies that would allow you participate in a continent that is
you participate in a continent that is
you participate in a continent that is thriving if you are a Repat like me
thriving if you are a Repat like me
thriving if you are a Repat like me and you came out of the continents in
and you came out of the continents in
and you came out of the continents in its darkest times and you were looking
its darkest times and you were looking
its darkest times and you were looking for this new opportunity here and then
for this new opportunity here and then
for this new opportunity here and then you’re now hearing
you’re now hearing
you’re now hearing it’s just filtering out there how in
it’s just filtering out there how in
it’s just filtering out there how in Kenya and pacer is allowing people pay
Kenya and pacer is allowing people pay
Kenya and pacer is allowing people pay through SMS well guess what folks that’s
through SMS well guess what folks that’s
through SMS well guess what folks that’s been going on for ten years now way
been going on for ten years now way
been going on for ten years now way before Apple got Apple pay way before
before Apple got Apple pay way before
before Apple got Apple pay way before you could do the smart googly fix market
you could do the smart googly fix market
you could do the smart googly fix market women in Kenya have been making payments
women in Kenya have been making payments
women in Kenya have been making payments via SMS so for us repats sometimes we
via SMS so for us repats sometimes we
via SMS so for us repats sometimes we need to stay connected and we must we
need to stay connected and we must we
need to stay connected and we must we have a responsibility to but in staying
have a responsibility to but in staying
have a responsibility to but in staying connected to some of these technology
connected to some of these technology
connected to some of these technology innovations insane connected to see how
innovations insane connected to see how
innovations insane connected to see how much impact we could give we need to
much impact we could give we need to
much impact we could give we need to stay connected to the Afro preneur we
stay connected to the Afro preneur we
stay connected to the Afro preneur we need to reach back out and we need to
need to reach back out and we need to
need to reach back out and we need to make sure
make sure
make sure at some of the knowledge gaps that she
at some of the knowledge gaps that she
at some of the knowledge gaps that she has some of the intellectual gaps that
has some of the intellectual gaps that
has some of the intellectual gaps that he has are things that we can provide
he has are things that we can provide
he has are things that we can provide because our boomerang has taken flight
because our boomerang has taken flight
because our boomerang has taken flight and is returned and if you are that
and is returned and if you are that
and is returned and if you are that globalist if you have that passion for
globalist if you have that passion for
globalist if you have that passion for Africa if you own one of these shirts in
Africa if you own one of these shirts in
Africa if you own one of these shirts in your closet you want to I want to call
your closet you want to I want to call
your closet you want to I want to call you out today and say hey here’s what
you out today and say hey here’s what
you out today and say hey here’s what you need to do for me look around you
you need to do for me look around you
you need to do for me look around you find an expat find a Repat and get on a
find an expat find a Repat and get on a
find an expat find a Repat and get on a plane with one of them to Africa because
plane with one of them to Africa because
plane with one of them to Africa because at this point it’s no longer about what
at this point it’s no longer about what
at this point it’s no longer about what you can say about your Africa passion
you can say about your Africa passion
you can say about your Africa passion it’s about what you can do and the
it’s about what you can do and the
it’s about what you can do and the Africa that I speak about this new
Africa that I speak about this new
Africa that I speak about this new Africa it’s open for business it’s
Africa it’s open for business it’s
Africa it’s open for business it’s thriving so this is not one of those
thriving so this is not one of those
thriving so this is not one of those sappy Africa’s stories not at all this
sappy Africa’s stories not at all this
sappy Africa’s stories not at all this great business to be done there there
great business to be done there there
great business to be done there there are great entrepreneurs coming out of
are great entrepreneurs coming out of
are great entrepreneurs coming out of there there are great expats that have
there there are great expats that have
there there are great expats that have passion to give back and there are great
passion to give back and there are great
passion to give back and there are great repats that are willing to take that
repats that are willing to take that
repats that are willing to take that knowledge and give it back the brain
knowledge and give it back the brain
knowledge and give it back the brain drain that was the bane of Africa’s
drain that was the bane of Africa’s
drain that was the bane of Africa’s existence in the 80s is now a reverse
existence in the 80s is now a reverse
existence in the 80s is now a reverse brain during that’s becoming a fuel for
brain during that’s becoming a fuel for
brain during that’s becoming a fuel for the 21st century so I urge each one of
the 21st century so I urge each one of
the 21st century so I urge each one of you to look at your personal boomerang
you to look at your personal boomerang
you to look at your personal boomerang and see when it’s going to take flight
and see when it’s going to take flight
and see when it’s going to take flight it’s gonna be an expat there’s gonna be
it’s gonna be an expat there’s gonna be
it’s gonna be an expat there’s gonna be a Repat or is it gonna be globalist and
a Repat or is it gonna be globalist and
a Repat or is it gonna be globalist and for that first boomerang I spoke about
for that first boomerang I spoke about
for that first boomerang I spoke about Justina
Justina
Justina her boomerang took flight in Aquila
her boomerang took flight in Aquila
her boomerang took flight in Aquila Nigeria and she just became a US citizen
Nigeria and she just became a US citizen
Nigeria and she just became a US citizen about three weeks ago so her boomerangs
about three weeks ago so her boomerangs
about three weeks ago so her boomerangs currently floating in Morgan Hill
currently floating in Morgan Hill
currently floating in Morgan Hill California that’s my Africa
California that’s my Africa
California that’s my Africa that’s the Africa that I see that’s the
that’s the Africa that I see that’s the
that’s the Africa that I see that’s the Africa that I’m rebooting and that’s the
Africa that I’m rebooting and that’s the
Africa that I’m rebooting and that’s the Africa that I’m welcoming you to join me
Africa that I’m welcoming you to join me
Africa that I’m welcoming you to join me on this journey because the only way is
on this journey because the only way is
on this journey because the only way is up thank you
up thank you
up thank you [Applause]
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