We, as a country, recognise the urgency of responding to climate change urgently, within this decade of action. Time is running out… This is also why, this congress – LoCS4Africa 2020 – with its focus on finance for change could not be more important at this juncture in history.

The central economic imperative of the new economy is to amplify relationships.

Don’t be scared to do business. You don’t wait for all the traffic lights to be green before you start the journey. You start the journey and deal with what you’ve got. It’s very important that Africa embraces this discipline.

Possession is not as important as it once was. Accessing is more important than ever.

We’ve got to do something about these Asians coming in, opening up businesses, those dirty shops. They ought to go. I’ll just say that right now, you know. But we need African American businesspeople to be able to take their places, too.

There’s been a lot of talk, and a lot of research but now it’s time for action. And how do you have this action translate properly on the continent? By very quickly, clearly, concisely, looking at the transactions themselves.

I really believe this is the best time to be an African start-up. This is Africa's time and we as Africans need to seize this opportunity to contribute our quotas to our respective countries.

The most important thing for Africa is that whoever wants to invest in our countries should start in manufacturing.

In the past 18 months, we have been forced to disconnect and now, more than ever, we realise how important connection is and how important people are

But unruliness – in its many manifestations, small and large, in action, in representation, in language – feels more important, more necessary, than ever.

I recognize that successful businesses are the essence of our economy and the source of jobs.

Creating value through interaction is far more important than solving a consumer’s problem in thirty seconds.

Ask yourself important questions about your business. Know the problem you’re trying to fix and its place in the African context. Also, understand what you’re doing and be intentional about your solution.

There is not textbook that can explain to you how to do business in your own country. So I discover the hard way how difficult and how different it is to do business in emerging markets, in Africa.