Africa has 1.4 billion people who need affordable food and goods. That's not a risk. That's a certainty.

africaopportunitySpeech, 2017

I lost $4 billion in one day. The phone didn't stop ringing. Most of the calls were from people I thought were friends.

adversitylossInterview, 2018

Shoprite feeds millions of Africans every day. That's not a business. That's infrastructure.

africaimpactCompany event, 2016

Concentration is wonderful when it works. When it doesn't, you learn why diversification exists.

diversificationlessonsInterview, 2019

I went from $7 billion to $1 billion. Most people would be destroyed. I'm still building.

mindsetrebuildingConference, 2022