What to Watch Topic: Africa

Jesudamilare Adesegun-David, CEO and Co-founder of Ennovate Labs, explores how monocropping in agriculture can reflect our narrow approach to the investment landscape, especially in Africa. Drawing parallels to God's creation in the Garden of Eden, he advocates for diversified investments that promote holistic flourishing and thriving ecosystems.

When we reflect on God's original design, we can actually receive insights into business and investment strategy.

In this episode, Competition vs. Collaboration, recorded live at Ziwani's At The Lake, accomplished business leaders share profound insights into how they navigate the real dynamics of competing and collaborating, while faithfully pursuing God’s calling in the way they build and steward their businesses.

In this episode, recorded live at Ziwani's At The Lake, accomplished business leaders Sammy Rabolele, Victori Ibhawa and Emmanuel Trinity share their profound insights on Balancing Pricing, Profit & Purpose, delving into the tensions of staying profitable, yet fulfuling their God-given purpose in business.

Rory Dyer shares at the Ziwani launch on approaching business as a Kingdom calling, and as a vehicle to restore people while bringing glory to Jesus.

Mergon's Keri-Leigh Paschal, Ofhentse Piet and Pieter Faure discuss why Ziwani was launched and what the dream is for this new initiative.

During the panel discussion held at Ziwani's At The Lake, seasoned business leaders Alfred Okugbeni, Kwabena Owusu-Adjei, Sam Houlie and Valentine Gitoho delve into their perspectives on integrity. They explore the meaning of integrity and also analyse the associated costs and benefits in the context of business.

Paul demonstrates the practical implementation of the design-distortion-redemption framework by applying it to his industry, the lending industry. He highlights the framework's ability to identify and address flaws within our respective industries, and find ways to work towards improvement and redemption.

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In this presentation at the 2023 Ziwani East Africa Connect in Kigali, Ofhentse explores the importance of having a biblical worldview and explains why our work matters to God. He discusses the 4-Chapter Framework (Creation, Fall, Redemption and Restoration) which helps us make sense of our role as redemptive business leaders.

Watch the examples A Biblical Worldview: Application to Work and Business that follow this workshop.

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This panel discussion from the Ziwani 2023 East Africa Connect Event delves into the critical topic of how your faith should influence your identity as a business leader. Susannah, Peter, Jean Bosco, and JD, provide valuable insights on how this concept is expressed in different contexts on our dynamic continent.

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Nissi Ekpott delivers a keynote address at the Ziwani 2023 East Africa Connect Event in Kigali, Rwanda, urging business leaders to discover and pursue their purpose in the marketplace. To illustrate effective ways to pursue marketplace calling, he introduces the acronym SALT.

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This short documentary by Faith Driven Investor introduces us to Dr Cosmos Maduka, a successful entrepreneur from Nigeria. In 1982, he and his wife Charity started a small business selling automotive parts in Nigeria. Today, their company, the Coscharis Group, has expanded to include holdings in tech, agriculture, automotive, construction, and more. This inspiring story showcases how Dr. Maduka overcame a lack of opportunities to become one of Africa's most successful entrepreneurs. Throughout his journey, Dr. Maduka has kept God at the center of all he does.

In this insightful At the Lake virtual discussion, Dr. Irene Banda, Sylvia Kithinji, and Anthony Farr share their perspectives on the benefits of empowering women in the African marketplace with Susannah Farr. They shed light on the challenges faced by women in their different contexts and explore practical to support and enable women to thrive in the workplace.

A successful career demands deep commitment – the kind of dedication that can easily take over your life. Especially when the husband is an award-winning architect, and the wife is a CA travelling all over the world. Yet James and Valentine Gitoho mastered the art of doing excellent work, without becoming slaves to it. Be encouraged by their remarkable story!

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