Vision
Africa must finance Africa
For too long, our progress has depended on systems copied from elsewhere — systems that made us aid-seekers instead of architects of our own prosperity.
I believe in a new generation of African thinkers, investors, and citizens reclaiming the right to fund our own development — rooted in culture, solidarity, and sovereignty.
By reconnecting with our ancestral systems of value, I am convinced that we can build models of prosperity that are inclusive, ethical, and regenerative — designed for our people, by our people.
We are the generation returning to the source.
Because no one is better placed than Africa to finance Africa.
Manifesto
Reconnecting Economics to Our Roots to Achieve Economic Sovereignty
Since our independences, African countries have been defined by a multitude of images:
the poorest countries on earth, or tomorrow’s El Dorado...
the most corrupt governments or the fastest-growing economies...
We continue to let voices from the outside tell us who we are — and how well we are performing— according to concepts
that are not even ours.
Slavery, colonization, and globalization have long served as excuses to explain our decline.
But the truth is, we are not giving ourselves a real chance to create change, because we keep passively using tools and systems that were never designed for us.
But, what would have happened if none of those historic events had taken place?
Would we still use cowries to exchange with one another?
Would we ask an individual to own land to access credit, or would we rely on the strength of our community?
Would we exploit all our natural resources, or would we protect them as sacred sources of life?
I believe that all our answers lie within our own histories and cultures.
To build our future, we must return to ourselves,
we must relearn what our ancestors already knew to design economic systems inspired by our own philosophies.
The West chose liberalism. The East chose communism.
Whether we agree with those systems or not, each built an economic model grounded in its own thinkers, values, and worldviews.
We too can — and must — build our own system, based on our African values and beliefs.
Our parents gave us independence.
They fought for our right to speak, to write, and to live in peace.
It is now our generation’s responsibility to build upon that gift, to ensure we not only survive in peace, but thrive in peace.
It is our generation's responsibility
to build the Africa we need.
to build the Africa we deserve.
to build the Africa we want.