CNN Africa hosted Dr. Chris Kirubi and Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade in a Twitter discussion on African enterprise and building a business from scratch.
The one-hour discussion saw @CKirubi and @magattew answer questions from budding entrepreneurs which reached nearly 500,000 Twitter users through the #CNNAfrica. The conversation also discussed on the best ways to start a business in various parts of the continent, how to spot the opportunities and navigate the challenges. @CNNAfricanStart moderated the conversation. Below are key excerpts of the TweetChat.
Make sure that 10% of your time is spent actively pursuing your most cherished thoughts & goals. Success is a journey, take it! #CNNAfrica
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) June 19, 2014
Keep educating yourself because it is better to have information and not need it than to require it and not know it. All the best #CNNAfrica
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) June 19, 2014
Remember,your financial wealth is defined by how and where you spend the little resources you have. And it all starts in the mind #CNNAfrica
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) June 19, 2014
Nothing great comes easy. @magattew & I didn’t wake up successful. We worked our way up & took risks. You too must do the same #CNNAfrica
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) June 19, 2014
Rely on Excellence. I see excellence as a form of Truth. And I believe the Truth always prevails. #CNNAfrica
— Magatte Wade (@magattew) June 19, 2014
Ans9 I do not like the idea of waiting for anyone. You start, believe in yourself and inexorably, “mentors” will form around you #CNNAfrica
— Magatte Wade (@magattew) June 19, 2014
Ans 1 Very important to understand the particular mindset of the community that surrounds you and the grounds you operate on #CNNAfrica
— Magatte Wade (@magattew) June 19, 2014
In as much as we only had 1hr to discuss entrepreneurship,feel free to engage me on my Twitter handle for more insight #CNNAfrica #AskKirubi
— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) June 19, 2014
