Africa doesn't need sympathy. It needs investment. Aid creates dependency. Business creates prosperity. That's what Africapitalism means.
I give $5,000 to 1,000 entrepreneurs every year with no strings attached. Some will fail. But the ones who succeed will create jobs, pay taxes, and transform their communities. That's the highest-return investment I know.
When I bought UBA, people said I was crazy — the bank was nearly dead. I saw a platform that could reach 20 African countries. They saw a corpse. I saw a sleeping giant.
The private sector must lead Africa's development. Governments can create conditions, but only entrepreneurs create jobs. Only businesses create wealth. That is not an opinion — it is history.
I wake up at 4 AM every day. Not because I have to — because I want to. The world is quietest at 4 AM, and that's when the best thinking happens.
Every young African I fund is a potential employer, not an employee. We are not creating workers — we are creating owners. That distinction changes everything.