The Greatest Return of Investment Is Investing in the Mindsets of the Future Generation of Leaders

“I have been guilty of the belief that the deep and complex challenges we face in Africa are insurmountable and the responsibility of governments or the United Nations. Of all the challenges, it worried me most that the youth in countries like Kenya, the country of my birth, or South Africa my adoptive home would continue in this vicious cycle. Yet we hear about the phenomenal growth of African economies and in particular, the story of the growth and reach of the mobile phone — connecting Africa in new ways previously unimagined. I felt challenged to play my part and contribute to the change in Africa.”

Read all about the Afroes story in the Huffington Post Blog

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