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From prayer to profit: Why Africa's wealth crisis isn't about capital - it's about mindset - and the brutal truth about the five-step wealth ladder, delayed gratification, and the religious indoctrination that keeps 95% of Africans broke while billionaires build ecosystems across entire value chains. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, Nigerian personal finance coach and pan-African thought leader NTO dismantles the dangerous poverty mindset keeping African youth trapped in prayer cycles while wealth flows to those who solve problems, control distribution, and build platforms. This isn't motivational money talk from Instagram gurus - it's a systematic breakdown of why money is attracted to people, not things you do, why the average Ghanaian earning 800 cedis thinks wealth requires fraud or politics instead of entrepreneurship, and why Facebook, Dangote, and Warren Buffett all climbed the same five-step ladder from problem-solving to investor status that most Africans never even know exists. Critical revelations include: • Why money is the least important resource on the wealth-building ladder - relationships and wisdom come first • The five steps to building generational wealth: solve a problem people pay for, become a distributor, control the value chain, build a platform/ecosystem, become an investor • Why 61% of Ghanaian youth want entrepreneurship but don't have capital - the truth is you don't need physical cash to start, you need wisdom to see what's already around you • The entrepreneur versus hustler distinction: hustlers chase whatever makes money today, entrepreneurs solve problems people desperately need fixed • Why Africa celebrates religious conferences with massive attendance but business and wealth conferences sit empty - we've been sold the lie that prayer alone builds wealth Guest: Nosakhari Tunde-Oni Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Recommended Books: • The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel • Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From land title certificates to court judgments: Why Ghana's real estate market creates millionaires and destroys dreamers - and the brutal truth about testing land, fighting families, and the 18% homeownership crisis keeping Accra trapped in rental cycles. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, two battle-tested real estate veterans dismantle the dangerous fantasy keeping diaspora Africans broke and locals trapped in property nightmares. This isn't motivational real estate talk from social media gurus - it's a systematic breakdown of why land title certificates don't guarantee safety, why the same plot can have two different judgments from two different courts, and why the smartest investors test 100 acres before selling a single plot to clients who trust their money-back guarantee. Critical revelations include: • Why testing land is the only real protection - buying 100 acres, grading it, taking possession, then selling to clients with guarantees • The land title illusion: you can have a registered title and still face a judgment that supersedes everything you thought you owned • How chiefs fight in court and win judgments covering all the land - forcing people with valid titles to pay twice or lose their plots • The painted building defense: courts consider physical development and occupation when ruling on disputed land • Why the average Ghanaian earning 800 cedis monthly can still own property - but only if they avoid the one-plot trap and join verified large-scale developments • The Gar East judgment reality: specific rulings protect structured plots while vacant land gets repossessed - details matter • Why apartments aren't safer - they're still on land that could require regularization payments if the foundation title gets challenged • The brutal truth: it's not safe to buy land in Ghana on your own unless you test it, know the family, verify judgments, and develop immediately The conversation reaches its uncomfortable peak with a truth that destroys diaspora real estate dreams: you can do an official Lands Commission search, get a comprehensive report showing clean ownership all the way to the seller's name, pay full price for the land, sign the indenture, and then discover there's an injunction blocking your title registration. The unofficial advice? Continue your work. Paint your building. Make sure there's visible development. Because in court, possession and development help you - and waiting for the legal system to resolve an 80-year-old case means you'll never own anything. From understanding that land disputes are an Accra issue - not a Ghana-wide crisis - to recognizing that Northern Ghana gives land for free while Greater Accra fights over every square meter, to accepting that greed, family betrayals, and educated scammers make individual plot purchases financial suicide without professional testing - this episode proves that real estate in Ghana rewards those who buy big, test thoroughly, and develop immediately. The 55-year-old UK resident saving to buy retirement land? Don't go alone. Buy from someone who already tested 100 acres, fought the court cases, verified the family lineage, and offers money-back guarantees because they took possession first. For the diaspora investor, local entrepreneur, and anyone seeking to own property in Ghana instead of becoming another land dispute casualty, this conversation offers the unfiltered blueprint: avoid one-plot purchases unless you personally know the family lineage and have tested the land. Work with professionals who buy large tracts, test everything, and sell verified plots under one governing document. Develop immediately - painted buildings and occupied land strengthen your position in court. Understand that land title certificates are not the highest protection when judgments can supersede them. And remember - 18% homeownership in Accra isn't because Ghanaians are poor. It's because land acquisition without testing, family knowledge, and legal warfare preparation is a gamble most people lose. The question isn't whether you want to own land in Ghana. The question is whether you'll test it first, or become another story of a diaspora dream destroyed by a judgment nobody saw coming. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From trillion-dollar tech giants to flooded streets: Why Africa's analog problems are blocking AI adoption - and the brutal truth about communication, humanoid robots, and the digital divide that will determine who survives the next decade. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, a transformative conversation dismantles the dangerous illusion keeping African businesses and governments trapped in yesterday's solutions while the world races toward AI-driven futures. This isn't tech hype from Silicon Valley cheerleaders - it's a systematic breakdown of why mobile money succeeded while AI governance fails, why your 21-year-old content team understands the future better than CEOs, and why the humanoid robot revolution isn't coming - it's already here, and most of Africa is completely unprepared. Critical revelations include: • Why Africa is left behind: we still have analog problems - flooded streets mean you can't think about humanoid robots taking waitress jobs • The leapfrog principle: if we solve our analog problems, we'll have to leapfrog into AI solutions immediately • Why the average age of effective AI content teams is 21 - and people slightly above our age will struggle as parents, CEOs, and industry leaders • The COVID pivot reality: if 2020 was when you decided to move your business online, you were late - businesses and churches didn't survive • How Trump put tech giants in a meeting for governance conversations that aren't happening across most of Africa • The disaster management failure: drones with lidar technology could find flood victims without waiting for water to dry, but we're not using them • Why mobile money is West Africa's unicorn success - it works, it's efficient, your 70-year-old mom can use it without walking to banks • The communication principle: over 80% of all communication is nonverbal - your body language gives you up even when words lie. The conversation reaches its uncomfortable peak with a truth that destroys national pride: we pitched AI solutions for digital kidnapping protection six years ago and got no response. Now we're celebrating cyber security awareness when we're already six years late. Meanwhile, the developed world runs AI governance forums twice a year minimum, and the richest man in the world is building around these systems while we debate whether our streets are too flooded to think about the future. From understanding that communication is the bedrock of all societies - the transfer of information, ideas, concepts, emotions, and meaning - to recognizing that public speaking is giving structured presentations to inform, persuade, or inspire, to accepting that effective communication is what separates value from noise amplification - this episode proves that the future belongs to those who can communicate human connection in an AI-dominated world. The robot can give you a painless injection, but it can't play with your child to calm them down before the needle. The doctor who knows how to communicate with kids will always have value. The question is: are you building skills AI can't replicate, or are you about to become obsolete? For the African entrepreneur, government leader, and parent seeking to survive the AI revolution instead of becoming another casualty of digital disruption, this conversation offers the unfiltered blueprint: solve your analog problems so you can leapfrog into digital solutions. Build teams with people under 25 who understand the future. Stop confusing branding with empty packaging. Master communication - the transfer of meaning and emotion that AI will never replicate. And remember - if mobile money works for your 70-year-old mother, there are dozens of other digital realities we can plug in to make life better. The only question is whether we'll do it before we're another decade behind. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From ₵1,500 street vendor to million-cedi factory owner: Why discipline beats motivation every time - and the brutal truth about pricing strategies, partnership betrayals, and the lonely path that breaks you to make you. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, Felix Afutu - founder of McPhilix plantain chips - dismantles the startup fantasy keeping young African entrepreneurs trapped in waiting-for-capital cycles while real businesses get built on table tops with borrowed money. This isn't motivational business talk from Instagram gurus - it's a systematic breakdown of why a broken-home kid from Jamestown with no university degree turned ₵1,500 into Ghana's only branded plantain production company, why partnership without contracts is financial suicide, and why the future belongs to those disciplined enough to calculate profit margins in their heads while competitors chase nightclub validation. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: From Broken Home to Million-Dollar Business 00:05:30 The Training Ground: Living with Extended Family 00:12:20 The Upbringing That Shaped Success 00:23:08 Why He Chose Business Over University 00:32:06 Starting the Plantain Chips Business: The 1,500 Cedis Journey 00:44:48 The Art of Pricing: Calculating Costs and Profit Margins 00:35:31 Partnership Disasters and Expensive Lessons Learned 00:39:08 Expansion Failures: When Opening Branches Goes Wrong 00:51:44 Managing Price Fluctuations in Ghana's Volatile Market 00:54:02 The Raw Truth About Entrepreneurship in Ghana Guest: Felix Afutu Business: https://mcphilixfoods.com/ Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Recommended Books: • How to Lead Without a Title • How People Think • The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel • Surrounded by Idiots Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From financial orgasm to family empire: Why men spend money like fire while women build legacies - and the marriage partnership model that creates generational wealth without bank loans. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, a transformative conversation dismantles the romantic delusions keeping African couples broke and struggling. Marriage is economic partnership disguised as romance, and the couple that builds together stays together while those chasing nightclubs and designer bags end up divorced and bitter. The episode exposes a fundamental truth most men refuse to acknowledge: when you take women to swimming pools, nightclubs, and shopping sprees for expensive clothes instead of teaching them to build businesses, you're creating a consumer instead of a partner. Meanwhile, the wife who sits in the boot of the car selling books while pastors' wives sit on the altar, who secretly collects the money her husband throws away to build a house in the village, who manages every cedi because she contributed to earning it - this is the woman who transforms a preacher into a real estate mogul. From the servant of Abraham who identified Isaac's wife by her work ethic and capacity to serve, to Moses marrying Ziporah the shepherd who had the strength to survive the wilderness, to Rebecca fetching enough water to require thousands of joules of energy - this conversation proves that biblical marriage was never about erections giving direction. It was about identifying competence, capacity, consistency, and chemistry with your vision before your brain goes offline because the idiot between your legs took control. Critical revelations include: • Why women who contribute to family economy manage money like plantain leaves - they never let it fall • The Grameen Bank discovery: micro loans to women get paid back faster and better than loans to men • How one couple punished themselves like slaves to buy their freedom through strategic investment • Why the woman who waits for her husband to pay hospital deposits despite having money is securing the future in case he dies and his brothers throw her out • The devastating reality: men spend money like fire, even the money they gave their wives • Why bringing a woman to reality and letting her cook the financial meal with you changes everything • The intellectual wealth principle: one spouse produces it, the other monetizes it, together they build empires • How to calculate if your potential wife fits your vision: does she love what you inherited, can she manage your business, does she have consistency in producing results? • The capacity test: fetching 1,200 liters of water for camels = competence modern men ignore while chasing beauty • Why marrying below your intellectual, educational, and social class means you brought a baby into your house, not a partner The conversation reaches its devastating peak with an uncomfortable truth: there is a difference between a woman you share a purposeful life with and a woman you just spend money on. The contributory woman who sells books, manages businesses, and builds while you preach is worth more than a thousand Instagram models in designer clothes. She's the one who told her husband "make sure when people visit us, they see something on the ground" - forcing him to move from motivational talk to actual wealth creation. From the wife who buys all the family cars from business profits, to the woman who staples books and runs printing presses to contribute to family income, to the realization that women admitted to hospitals will wait for husbands to pay deposits because they're preparing for the possibility of being thrown out by in-laws if he dies - this episode demonstrates that marriage is the most powerful wealth-building tool in African society when both parties. For the African man seeking to build generational wealth instead of just having a good time, this conversation offers the brutal truth: the woman collecting peanuts while you throw money away will build you a house. The woman sitting with pastors' wives on the altar while you preach will leave you broke. The choice is yours, but remember - women are like plantain leaves when they contribute to the economy. They hold on to every cedi because they know anything can happen, and they're securing the future you're too busy spending to protect. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From diaspora dreams to land disputes: Why Ghana's real estate market creates millionaires and bankrupts dreamers - and the brutal truth about buying property in Africa's hottest investment destination. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, two battle-tested real estate experts dismantle the fantasy keeping diaspora Africans broke and locals trapped in rental cycles. This isn't motivational property talk - it's a systematic breakdown of why the average Ghanaian earning 800 cedis monthly can still own property, why land ownership without proper testing is financial suicide, and why the smartest investors are pooling resources instead of chasing individual ownership dreams that take 15 years to materialize. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Real Estate Success and Failures in Ghana 00:03:43 The First Step: Why Land Ownership Matters 00:05:28 Luxury Apartments vs Land: The Great Debate Begins 00:13:35 The Partnership Strategy: Pooling Resources to Own Property 00:24:55 The Mindset Problem: Why Ghanaians Struggle to Start 00:19:21 Making Money in Ghana: The Reality Check 00:40:58 Land Documentation Deep Dive: What You Must Know 00:11:27 The Testing Process: How to Verify Land Before Buying 00:43:49 Court Cases and Land Disputes: The Harsh Reality 01:05:31 The Future of Real Estate in Ghana and Where to Invest Now Guests: Rush Asare YT: https://www.youtube.com/@rushasare Cwesi Oteng Desmond YT: https://www.youtube.com/@CODREALTYPROPERTIES Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From anxiety-driven hustle to magnetic peace: Why the Iron Age human operates without inner rest - and the theta brain wave activation that unlocks the success everyone's struggling to reach. In this profound episode of Konnected Minds, a deeply spiritual conversation dismantles the foundation-level mistake keeping an entire generation trapped in perpetual struggle. This isn't motivational philosophy - it's a systematic breakdown of why your starting point determines everything, and why building success on anxiety instead of peace is like planting seeds on bare rock while wondering why nothing grows. The episode exposes a fundamental truth most miss: the majority of people in this Iron Age period are stuck connecting things without magnetism, operating from inner noise instead of inner peace, and using a wrong formula to calculate their way to success. Like a mathematics problem where the first statement contains an error, every calculation afterward leads to the wrong answer - no matter how hard you work or how many strategies you try. From understanding that peace is the fertile soil where success grows, to recognizing that babies naturally operate in theta brain wave states of deep rest until society pushes them into anxiety, to discovering why service rooted in selfish mind-frequency fails while service flowing from spirit-frequency multiplies - this conversation reveals that transcending the mind isn't about withdrawing from the world, but silencing the inner noise that keeps you agitated even in the forest. The person sitting in a monastery but mentally still in town with their worries hasn't found peace. Meanwhile, the person who achieves inner silence can stand in a crowd and remain magnetic, peaceful, and above the tensions that beat everyone else down. Critical revelations include: • Why the majority in this Iron Age generation are in the lower state - targeting objects without inner peace, covered in anxiety, lacking magnetism • The plant growth principle: if you mess up the beginning (the fertile ground), you search everywhere but never find the answer • How peace is the basis - like placing a seed on fertile soil versus a bare rock determines everything that follows • Why frequencies from the mind are lower than frequencies from the heart, which connects closer to spirit • The selfish origin trap: when you want to help people but it's actually about what YOU want, not genuine service • How to transcend the mind by silencing inner noise, not external noise - the monastery dweller mentally in town versus the peaceful person in the crowd • Why nature designed day and night to teach activity and withdrawal, but modern humans ignore the rest cycle • The theta brain wave state babies maintain naturally - deep rest without inner noise until society trains them into anxiety • How the Iron Age pushes even children into inner noise states early, giving them guns and training them into agitation • Why when you operate from peace and magnetism, you rise above the tensions of the world instead of struggling to reach them • The service principle: true success targets benefiting the whole universe - humans, animals, trees, everything - and service returns to you effortlessly • Why spirit has different attributes than mind and body - peace, magnetism, and freedom from anxiety, fear, anger, and grief The conversation reaches its peak with an uncomfortable recognition: most people suffer when trying to do good because the good they're doing isn't rooted in peace - it's rooted in selfish mind-frequency disguised as service. You think you want to feed children in your village, but if that desire originates from mercy without the foundation of inner peace, you're watering a crop planted in bad soil. But first, the understanding must be clear: your foundation determines your outcome, and if peace isn't the basis, everything built afterward remains a struggle. For the African seeking true success - mental, spiritual, and material - this conversation offers the blueprint: check your foundation, silence the inner noise, establish peace as your basis, and rise into the magnetism that makes success effortless instead of anxious. The seed on fertile ground grows naturally. The seed on bare rock struggles forever. The only question is where you planted yours. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From external chaos to inner kingdom: Why the left brain keeps you enslaved in struggle - and the right brain activation that unlocks peace, magnetism, and divine flow. In this profound episode of Konnected Minds, a deeply spiritual conversation dismantles the external seeking that keeps humanity trapped in perpetual struggle. This isn't motivational philosophy - it's a systematic breakdown of why an entire generation functions with only half their brain active, walking through life on one leg while wondering why progress feels impossible. The episode exposes a fundamental neurological truth most miss: the left hemisphere keeps you bonded to external affairs, chasing knowledge in books, validation in achievements, and God in the sky. Meanwhile, the right hemisphere - dormant in most people - connects you to intuition, inner guidance, and the kingdom that Christ explicitly said is within you. Like a person who dropped their keys on the chair but walks outside searching the streets, humanity bypasses the truth while desperately seeking it everywhere else. From the Iron Age human state where the right brain remains inactive, to understanding that scriptures are pointers to truth rather than truth itself, to recognizing that selfish energy comes from mind and body while love energy flows from spirit - this conversation reveals why certain global disasters must shake people violently enough to finally turn their attention inward. The Pharisees asked Christ where the Kingdom of God was, and he told them plainly in Luke 17:20 - it's within you. Yet translation scholars still try to change it, and elementary thinking still searches the sky. Critical revelations include: • Why your brain has two hemispheres but this generation functions with only the left side active • The right brain activation that connects you to intuition, peace, and the magnetism of God within • How theta brain waves emerge when the right hemisphere awakens - inner tuition replaces external learning • Why knowledge acquired through the world must be balanced with knowledge that flows from within • The 4% external zone versus the 96% inner zone - and why backing into mental consciousness brings freedom • How secret societies and mystery schools use ranks to gradually shift members from body consciousness to mental consciousness • Why scriptures, brotherhoods, and external teachings only point to truth - they are not the truth itself • The selfish versus love energy distinction: selfish comes from mind and body attributes, love flows from spirit • Why walking with one leg (one brain hemisphere) creates the unnatural struggle defining this generation • How disasters and challenges become necessary to shake people into finally listening and turning inward The conversation reaches its peak with an uncomfortable recognition: those taking advantage of others carry selfish energy from mind and body, not love energy from spirit. When you're functioning from the wrong compartment - body conscious and left-brain dominant - you bypass the essence while desperately searching for it. The fly banging its head against the wall while a wide-open window waits nearby perfectly captures humanity's current state. From understanding that inner tuition means the flow replaces memorized learning, to recognizing that backing into the mental zone draws you closer to the 96% where spirit resides, to accepting that the Kingdom of God was never meant to be beheld with physical eyes - this episode demonstrates that balance requires both legs, both hemispheres, both the external and internal working together. This isn't theory pulled from books alone - it's the lived truth of someone who learned extensively but reached the understanding that learning from outside isn't the answer until the flow from within balances it. The right side of the brain helps you remember the peace and magnetism already in you. It activates what was always there but remained dormant while you searched everywhere else. For the African seeking true freedom - mental, spiritual, and eventually material - this conversation offers the blueprint: stop walking on one leg, activate the dormant hemisphere, turn inward to where the keys were dropped, and recognize that every external teaching was only pointing you back to the kingdom within. The scholars may try to change the translation, but the truth remains: it's not in the sky, it's not in the scriptures alone, it's not in the external search - it's within you, waiting for the right brain to awaken and remember. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From spirit to success: Why peace, love, and joy are the only attributes that matter - and the triangle principle that determines whether you're expanding or collapsing. In this transformative episode of Konnected Minds, a profound conversation dismantles the anxiety-driven hustle culture keeping young Africans trapped in mental chaos. This isn't about motivational fluff - it's a systematic breakdown of why your spirit's dominant attributes (peace, love, joy) must govern your mind and body, or you'll spend your entire life functioning from COVID-level anxiety instead of creation-level clarity. The episode exposes a fundamental truth most miss: who you are narrows down to a single point before it can expand outward. Like an inverted triangle meeting at its apex, your identity must consolidate at one focused point before it can back up and expand into abundance. Those operating from scattered minds and anxious bodies never reach that convergence point - they remain perpetually wide at the top, unstable, and unable to build anything lasting. From the person who takes care of themselves first before looking at others, to understanding that your spirit's attributes aren't optional add-ons but the foundation of everything you build - this conversation proves that ignoring who you are leads to functioning wrongfully in every area of life. The anxiety, the stress, the constant pressure - these aren't signs you're working hard enough, they're evidence you've abandoned your spiritual core for mental and physical equipment that was never designed to lead. Critical revelations include: • Why peace, love, and joy are FROM the spirit - not achievements you earn through success • The triangle principle: narrowing down to one point before expanding outward into abundance • How anxiety and stress prove you're operating from mind and body instead of spirit • Why taking care of who you are first isn't selfish - it's the only sustainable path • The equipment analogy: mind and body have their own attributes, but they must serve spirit • Why functioning from your spiritual core changes how you show up in business, relationships, and legacy • The convergence point: where identity consolidates before it can multiply • How ignoring your true self leads to wrongful functioning in every area of life The conversation reaches its peak with an uncomfortable truth: you cannot build sustainable success from anxiety-driven hustle. The Western model of grinding until you break, sacrificing peace for productivity, and treating your mind and body as primary instead of secondary - this approach produces temporary results that collapse because they lack spiritual foundation. The person who narrows down to their core truth, who operates from peace even when circumstances scream for panic, who chooses love over competition and joy over stress - this is the person whose expansion becomes inevitable and permanent. From understanding that attributes like anxiety are COVID (temporary infections) rather than your true nature, to recognizing that moments of sorrow need things but your spirit remains untouched by external circumstances - this episode demonstrates that the greatest competitive advantage in African entrepreneurship isn't capital, connections, or credentials. It's the ability to function from your spiritual core while everyone else operates from mental chaos and physical exhaustion. This isn't theory - it's the practical blueprint for Africans who are tired of anxiety-driven business models, ready to build from their spiritual foundation, and willing to narrow down to their core truth so they can expand into the abundance that's been waiting for them. The triangle meets at a point before it expands - and that point is who you truly are when you strip away the equipment and remember the attributes that were dominant from the beginning. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From colonial mental slavery to entrepreneurial freedom: Why waiting for capital keeps you broke - and the network-based wealth creation model that requires zero investors. In this transformative episode of Konnected Minds, a powerful conversation dismantles the capital-chasing mentality keeping young Africans trapped in perpetual waiting mode. This isn't about motivational fluff - it's a systematic breakdown of why the education system conditions graduates to seek multinational jobs abroad instead of recognizing the wealth-building opportunities surrounding them at home. The episode exposes a brutal truth: those asking for capital don't have it because they come from backgrounds where nobody can help them. Yet the same people desperate for 10,000 cedis to start a business walk past construction sites, market women building empires with no MBA, and young boys at Abossey Okai doing spare parts trading with nothing but hustle and honesty. The contradiction is devastating - university graduates who won't carry loads at construction sites in Ghana will do degrading work abroad without hesitation. From the 70-year-old man collecting cardboard boxes who now has 70,000 cedis in his account, to the roasted corn seller who started with 200 cedis and now exports, to the market traders moving inventory without business plans - this conversation proves that your network, your environment, and your willingness to start ugly are the only capital that matters in African markets where 80% are self-employed. Critical revelations include: • Why business is simply looking for problems in society - nothing magical about it • The network principle: your contacts, WhatsApp groups, and parents' connections ARE your starting capital • Why seeds must go into dirt before they germinate - your beginning doesn't have to be pretty • How writing business proposals for investors who don't know you wastes the exact time you could use building • The confidence crisis: Why Africans lack belief in themselves, their country, and their people • Why you cannot develop confidence without good memory of who you are as a people • The historical knowledge gap: Most Africans can't trace beyond 200 years - some stop at 65-year independence • How studying 10,000 years of African history (Ghana Empire, Mali Empire, Songhai Empire) repairs your mind • Why there's no successful group of people who aren't proud of their heritage • The university economics lecturer who said "Africa is not part of the global economy" - the contempt they have for us The conversation reaches its peak with an uncomfortable truth: every achiever believes in their ability to create their own destiny. Sitting back asking for someone to hold your hand reveals zero confidence. The force that makes you rise is internal - discovered through knowledge of self, history, and heritage. From Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's books to African historians reclaiming the narrative, the tools for mental repair exist for those willing to invest in knowledge acquisition beyond classroom certificates. This episode challenges the ideology that keeps Africans comparing their complex realities to Western economies, feeling inadequate despite building businesses that survive without the structures others depend on. The calmness, the confidence, the clarity to see opportunities everywhere - it all comes when you study your history and repair the colonial damage to your self-perception. From the man gathering industrial boxes to the person starting with whatever they have in their front, this isn't theory - it's the practical blueprint for Africans who are tired of waiting for capital that never comes, ready to leverage the network they already have, and willing to start in the dirt because they understand that's where seeds become trees. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From colonial conditioning to financial freedom: Why the education system was designed to keep you seeking jobs instead of creating wealth - and the psychological warfare keeping Africans mentally enslaved. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, a powerful voice returns to dismantle the colonial ideology that has Africans convinced they're not enough until they get validation from abroad. This conversation cuts deep into the psychological warfare being waged through education systems, religious teachings, and media - all designed to keep Africans as servants in a global economy that needs them mentally subjugated. The episode exposes a fundamental truth: the education system was never designed to create thinkers and creators. Every hero in the textbooks is foreign, every innovation credited elsewhere, and the message is clear - African civilization didn't exist until colonizers arrived. This conditioning produces graduates who would abandon their country the moment a visa appears, despite being educated in the very place they're desperate to leave. From inspiring hundreds of thousands through WhatsApp groups and Facebook to witnessing real transformation - the corporate man in America who bought three farms and started a software company in Ghana, the depressed care worker who left her nine-month-old baby to return and build a distribution empire, the primary three dropout who now moves 100,000 cedis in spare parts instead of wasting it on designer clothes - this episode proves that mental liberation precedes financial liberation. Critical revelations include: • Why one year abroad cannot match 15-20 years of African education - yet we're conditioned to believe otherwise • The intentional use of local languages to reach mechanics, farmers, and everyday people the English-only elite ignore • Why "not everyone can be an entrepreneur" is Western ideology that doesn't apply to economies where 80% are self-employed • The data deception: Why economic indicators show Africans making $2 per day while driving expensive cars and building houses • How the informal sector holds the real wealth, wisdom, and knowledge - but remains unmeasured and undervalued • Why Ghanaians with degrees work degrading jobs in England they'd never do at home - psychological warfare in action • The village chemical shop that became a clinic - proof that every environment has problems waiting to be solved • Why foreigners say "there's money in Ghana" while Ghanaians believe they're poor - interpretation determines reality The conversation reaches its devastating peak with a truth most refuse to acknowledge: we are at war. Not physical war, but psychological warfare designed to keep Africans convinced that their heritage, prosperity, and ability to create wealth are inferior. The man with a 10-bedroom house in Ghana still values his small corner in England more - that's not economics, that's mental colonization. From the northern village where five friends pooled 1,000 cedis each to start a business, to the couple building a hospital after attending conferences, to the thousands buying land and returning home because they finally have confidence in themselves and their country - this episode demonstrates that changing African minds will transform Africa faster than any development program. This isn't motivation - it's mental liberation. The revelation that education should make you see opportunities around you, not convince you that you're not enough until you leave. That knowing your environment and discovering who you are IS education. That the greatest help you can give people isn't money, but awakening them to their own ability to create their destiny. The episode concludes with an uncomfortable question: Do you really think the people who colonized you would interpret data to show you're doing well and growing? Or is the game rigged to keep you believing you must remain servants forever? For the African seeking financial freedom, the answer determines everything - because freedom is first won in your mind, then expressed in your finances, connections, and the legacy you build. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From AI disruption to human advantage: Why communication is the one billion-dollar skill artificial intelligence can never replicate - and how Africans can build wealth empires from knowledge asymmetry. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, Futurist Kwame returns to dismantle the AI myths keeping young Africans confused about the greatest economic opportunity of our generation. This isn't another tech tutorial about prompt engineering or building apps - it's a systematic breakdown of why the ONE human skill AI cannot touch is emotionally-charged communication, and why becoming a knowledge merchant in this moment of technological disruption is the fastest path to wealth. Critical revelations include: • Why knowledge asymmetry is the gold mine right now - become the custodian of AI knowledge in your industry • The four forms of communication: nonverbal, verbal, written, visual - and why over 80% is nonverbal • How Future Kwame's AI content team (average age 21) churns out 20 pieces daily, growing Instagram from 20K to 136K • Why every company needs an in-house R&D department plugged into AI - churches, agriculture, real estate, government Guest: Futurist Kwame (Kwame A. A. Opoku) WEB: https://kwameaaopoku.com/ Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From certificate worship to critical thinking: Why your education ends where real success begins - and the daily habit that separates achievers from dreamers. In this transformative episode of Konnected Minds, Aisini Aman returns with unfiltered wisdom that demolishes the certificate-chasing mentality keeping young Africans trapped in employment fantasies. With his signature mystical positivity, he exposes a fundamental truth: the education system deliberately limits your thinking to keep you seeking jobs instead of creating value. The conversation cuts deep into the emotional warfare of entrepreneurship - dealing with people who chop your money, navigating daily problems that threaten to derail your vision, and the principle of never deviating from core truth. Aman reveals why sticking to intrinsic values like honesty, compassion, and work ethic matters more than any material gain, and why nations that sacrifice human value for wealth eventually destroy themselves with guns and knives. He challenges the colonial ideology that not everyone can be an entrepreneur, pointing to the graduate sitting at home with village land perfect for cassava farming. "Entrepreneurship is solving problems," he declares, "there's nothing magical about it." The episode exposes how physical colonization extended into knowledge colonization, making Africans believe their own innovations are worthless while chasing validation from New York and London. Critical revelations include: • Why your certificate is not proof of education - the resource you produce is • The topology principle: the further you move from core truth, the less successful you become • Why there's a difference between having money and having joy, value, and fulfillment • How stealing from others is actually stealing from yourself - a principle of wealth creation • The daily habit that guarantees long-term success: knowledge acquisition every day • Why Ghanaian musicians gain traction from home, not abroad - your roots are your strength • The religion test: does it promote love, truth, and justice, or financial ignorance disguised as faith? • Why God giving everyone talent means everyone can be somebody From watching YouTube videos to buying CDs before the internet era, Aman demonstrates that continuous learning is non-negotiable for success. He dismantles the lie that some people must remain poor to serve the rich, revealing how robots and machines can handle dignity-stripping work while humans focus on innovation. The conversation reaches its peak with a provocative question about leadership: do those in power not know the truth, or do they know but deliberately keep people confused? Aman's answer cuts through the confusion: "You cannot really have the truth and teach lies. If your teaching is right, why are the people confused? Why are they begging for visas to jump out?" This isn't motivation - it's a systematic breakdown of the design systems that bring results. From financial principles to entrepreneurship frameworks to the anthropology of truth, Aman provides clarity of thought as the true form of success. He challenges the ideology that keeps Africans creating content for international audiences who barely watch, when the real traction comes from home. The episode concludes with wisdom about daily habits: knowledge acquisition through reading, searching, watching, and learning - the compound interest of personal development that transforms dreamers into achievers. This is the unfiltered truth about why clarity, core values, and continuous learning matter more than certificates, why your roots are your strength, and why the treasure of creation is human value that must never be sacrificed for material gain. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From zero to millions without capital: Why Africa's 80% self-employed economy requires a different playbook - and the mindset shift that changes everything. In this transformative episode of Konnected Minds, a seasoned African entrepreneur returns to shatter the Western business model myth that's keeping young Africans broke and waiting for investors who never come. After building multiple businesses across construction, agriculture, fashion retail, and real estate development, this engineering graduate reveals why copying Silicon Valley's "idea-to-investor" formula is killing African entrepreneurship. The conversation exposes a fundamental truth: while 80% of Ghanaians create their own income, young graduates are still chasing the 20% of jobs that don't exist, waiting for capital that won't come, and following business models designed for economies where 90% are employed. The guest shares his painful journey from being owed millions while owing others, to realizing that building for clients meant they owned the assets while he owned the stress. Critical revelations include: • Why "I am the capital" isn't motivational fluff but mathematical reality in African markets • The concentration of knowledge principle: How reading becomes overflow that must find expression • Why building projects for others vs. building your own changes everything about wealth creation • The African business model: Start with what you have, not what investors might give • How intellectual capital trumps financial capital in economies without structured funding • The mindset prison: Why your teacher's broke mentality is your biggest barrier to success • Why liberating African minds matters more than just creating jobs From writing life goals after National Service to reading through two years of waiting for university admission, from engineering mathematics to African consciousness, this episode traces the evolution from employee mindset to entrepreneurial thinking. The guest challenges the startup culture obsession with raising capital, revealing how his grandparents built businesses without pitch decks, how market women create empires without MBAs, and why the person asking for blocks to sell is closer to success than the graduate waiting for seed funding. The conversation reaches its peak with a provocative insight: changing mindsets will transform Africa faster than building businesses, because businesses built on colonial thinking patterns will never achieve true liberation. This isn't about motivation - it's about recognizing that in economies where formal structures don't exist, your knowledge, relationships, and willingness to start are the only capital that matters. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From broke to building empires: Why school knowledge isn't enough - and the daily habits that separate millionaires from dreamers. In this transformative episode of Konnected Minds, a seasoned entrepreneur reveals the brutal truth about success in Ghana: the certificate ends where real education begins. Starting with just 49 cedis after resignation and employees waiting to be paid, this business mogul shares how they built multiple shops, a three-storey warehouse, and apartment units - all without a single bank loan. The conversation exposes why 80% of registered businesses in Africa are just paperwork collecting dust, while those who understand organic growth are quietly building empires. From taking children to school every morning to connect with them, to watching Frederick Casey Price videos when feeling low, this episode reveals the daily habits that compound into extraordinary success. Critical insights revealed: • Why connecting with dead mentors through their content can be more valuable than physical networking • The organic growth strategy: 10 cedis to 100 to 1,000 to 10,000 to 100,000 monthly profit • How to build from one shop to six without touching bank loans • Why knowledge is the highest-demand product nobody's selling properly • The digital opportunity: How a circle accessories seller saves 300 cedis daily through TikTok • Why waiting for employment after university means you didn't live in your time • The 1% rule: Getting just 1% of Ghana's 35 million population as customers From selling fast food on TikTok to teaching expertise online, the episode demolishes every excuse about limited resources. The guest challenges young Ghanaians to stop waiting for government jobs paying $20,000 when they can monetize their knowledge today. They reveal how someone made 3,000 cedis from 190 TikTok followers - proving that attention, not capital, is the new currency. The conversation reaches its peak with a provocative truth: poverty is harder than entrepreneurship. While everyone complains about difficulty, they forget that staying broke is the toughest job of all. This isn't another motivational sermon - it's a tactical breakdown of how to identify opportunities everywhere, from KVIP toilets generating millions to WhatsApp groups becoming revenue streams. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From IOUs to investment rounds: The brutal truth about raising funds in Africa - and why giving away 50% equity almost destroyed everything. In this raw and unfiltered episode of Konnected Minds, Francis pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities of building a business from absolute zero in Ghana. Starting with nothing but determination, he reveals how he wrote IOUs to co-founders he couldn't pay, got evicted by a landlady for "causing too much rubbish," and transformed a single themed donut order for Uber into their first investment round. The conversation exposes a fundamental truth most African entrepreneurs miss: investors aren't charity organizations looking to help you - they're multipliers seeking documented proof that their money will grow. Francis shares how most founders fail at fundraising because everything lives in their heads with zero documentation - no sales ledgers, no expense tracking, no evidence that invested capital will multiply. He opens up about the devastating cost of desperation, revealing how he gave away over 50% equity to his first investor, losing majority ownership while fighting to remain CEO of the company he built. "People change when money comes," he reflects, comparing it to getting married only to have your spouse forget you exist once they make money. Critical lessons revealed: • Why the fastest response time (minutes, not days) won them the Uber deal that changed everything • The IOU system that kept co-founders loyal when there was literally no money • How to think like an investor seeking multiplication, not a founder seeking help • Why "the economy is bad" is a lie - money just changed hands, it didn't disappear • The exact documentation framework that attracts investment vs endlessly chasing it • The painful reality of equity vs debt - and why he'd choose debt if starting over • Why working backwards from desired profit beats hoping for organic growth • The mentor advantage he didn't have - and why it cost him years of unnecessary grinding From selling phones at UTC Accra in secondary school to building multiple ventures, Francis demonstrates that raising funds isn't about crafting sob stories - it's about presenting data that shows clear paths to multiplication. He challenges the notion that there's no money in Ghana, revealing instead that there's "loose money" everywhere, desperately seeking documented opportunities to grow. The episode takes an unexpected turn as Francis discusses building business with his wife, emphasizing that communication and understanding trump everything else in partnership. He shares the painful decision to close a flashy shop after 11 months when data showed delivery donuts outsold everything else - proving that listening to market data beats emotional attachment to ideas. This isn't another generic fundraising tutorial - it's the unvarnished truth about what it takes to attract investment in African markets, including the mistakes that cost founders their companies, the systems that separate fundable businesses from eternal ideas, and why most Ghanaian businesses fail because they never listen to what the market is actually telling them. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
From spiritual frequencies to business magnetism: Why your inner peace determines your outer success - and the shocking truth about why most entrepreneurs are failing. In this profound episode of Konnected Minds, Dr. Baffour Jan returns to shatter every conventional notion about success, revealing why 99% of entrepreneurs are trapped in what he calls the 'Iron Age' - hustling endlessly with zero magnetism, chasing objects that promise peace but deliver misery. Two months after their first conversation left viewers questioning everything, this continuation exposes the four stages of human consciousness and why your business struggles have nothing to do with the economy. The conversation begins with a startling revelation: success isn't about getting things to shine - it's about shining first to attract things. Dr. Jan breaks down why most people have their formula backwards, believing that money, cars, and houses will bring peace, when actually peace brings the magnetism that attracts everything else. He exposes the brutal truth that without inner peace, you become 'a miserable person with all the things around you,' hiding anxiety behind possessions while others assume you're peaceful. Drawing from his journey through four lodges as a student, spending food money on encyclopedias, and creating his own syllabus alongside formal education, Dr. Jan reveals how he discovered that adults are 'children' to mental and psychic laws, suffering because they only understand physical laws. His search led him to a revolutionary understanding: the spirit energizes the mind, which energizes the body - and we've been trying to succeed from the wrong end of the equation. Critical revelations include: • The four human categories: Iron Age (no peace, no magnetism), Copper Age (some magnetism, but selfish), Silver Age (service to humanity), and Golden Age (service to all creation) • Why investors and customers are magnetically drawn to peaceful entrepreneurs • The prison metaphor: How 96% of reality is mental, only 4% is physical - yet we're trapped in the 4% • Why spiritual rings, red strings, and protection charms mean you're 'spiritually sick' • The Daniel and the lions secret: How peaceful frequency literally calms predators • Why breathing techniques and morning/evening practices activate your dormant right brain • The shocking truth about churches, temples, and mosques - you carry the real temple within • How babies in the womb don't breathe, revealing our true spiritual state Dr. Jan demolishes the spiritual materialism plaguing African entrepreneurs - those running to prophets, mahalams, and juju men for business success. He reveals why without your own magnetism, 'whatever anybody will give you, you haven't gotten it.' The universe operates on laws: your magnetism must hold things to you, and that magnetism only comes from inner peace. The episode reaches its peak with practical techniques for achieving this peace - not through candles, incense, or elaborate rituals, but through understanding brain hemispheres. The left brain keeps you in external affairs (only 4% of reality), while the right brain connects to intuition and spirit (96% of reality). Most entrepreneurs are trying to succeed using only their left brain - like walking with one leg. Dr. Jan shares his morning and evening practices for activating the dormant right brain, explaining how the shift from beta to theta brainwaves is nature's gift for accessing peace. He reveals why successful people don't convince or hustle - they shine, and their magnetism does the work. The conversation culminates with the ultimate truth: you're not seeking God somewhere outside - the kingdom is within, and closing your eyes in prayer is actually turning inward to where the power already exists. This isn't another success seminar - it's a masterclass in understanding why businesses fail when founders chase objects instead of peace, why giving away equity to investors won't save you if you lack magnetism, and how the same ocean waves that drown non-swimmers become playground for those who understand the laws. Host: Derrick Abaitey Guest: Dr. Baffour Jan - Jan Cosmic Foundation IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast #spirituality #entrepreneurship #success
From writing IOUs to raising investment: The brutal truth about building a business with no money - and why giving away 50% equity almost cost everything. In this raw and revealing episode of Konnected Minds, Francis shares the untold story of building Doman from nothing - including writing IOUs to co-founders he couldn't pay, getting kicked out by a landlady for "causing too much rubbish," and how a single themed donut order for Uber led to their first investment round. The conversation exposes the brutal reality of raising funds in Africa: investors aren't looking to help you, they're looking to multiply their money. Francis reveals how most businesses fail at fundraising because they have everything in their heads but nothing documented - no sales ledgers, no expense tracking, no proof that money invested will grow. He shares the painful lesson of giving away over 50% equity to his first investor, losing ownership while fighting to remain CEO. "People change when money comes," he reflects, comparing it to getting married and having your spouse forget you exist once they make money. The episode takes a masterclass turn as Francis breaks down exactly what documents you need to attract investment: inventory records, production processes, customer acquisition data, and the financial story that becomes "music to investors' ears." Critical insights revealed: • Why the fastest response time (minutes, not days) won them the Uber deal • The IOU system that kept co-founders loyal when there was no money • How to think like an investor, not a founder seeking help • Why "economy is bad" just means money changed hands, not disappeared • The documentation framework that attracts investment vs chasing it • The costly mistake of not asking enough questions before taking investment From selling phones at UTC Accra in secondary school to building multiple businesses, Francis demonstrates that raising funds isn't about having a sob story - it's about having data that shows a clear path to multiplication. He challenges the notion that there's no money in Ghana, revealing instead that there's "loose money" everywhere, looking for documented opportunities to grow. This isn't another generic fundraising tutorial - it's the unfiltered truth about what it takes to attract investment in African markets, including the mistakes that cost founders their companies and the systems that separate fundable businesses from those that remain ideas in someone's head. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast
We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 5 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced. Subscribe so you can listen when season 5 drops! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/ SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba
Ever heard of studying abroad on a boat with 600 students? Yes, it's a thing. Semester at sea is open to any college student, provided they can afford to pay for it. In this episode, we hear from one lucky former semester at sea student Danielle Seat, who spent four months cruising 12 countries during college.
Hello everyone!Welcome to episode 96. Lubabalo Tybosch from South Africa is my guest today. He tells us how he got into the world of information technology (IT) in this episode. This was the first step toward him founding Uniqova, a software development company. Lubabalo discusses the company's vision as well as the ups and downs of building something from the ground up. Finally, we discuss his accomplishments as a multi-award-winning Toastmasters International speaker and leader, as well as his role as a 2030 Youth Ambassador for the National Development Plan. Stay tuned as we hear more about this and other topics.Twitter: https://twitter.com/TyboschLubabalo/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lubabalo.tybosch/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lubabalotybosch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubabalo-tybosch/Support the show (https://paypal.me/RootofSciPod?locale.x=en_US)
Join Bayo on the episode of What A Joke as he shares the tale of one of history dumbest war, the battle of Zappolino, popularly known as, 'War of the Bucket'.
Join Bayo on the episode of What A Joke as he shares the tale of one of history dumbest war, the battle of Zappolino, popularly known as, 'War of the Bucket'.
Many times people say age is nothing but a number when they talk about their specifics in relationships, but, is it really just a number?On today's episode, I and my guest (husbae whom I dragged to join me) talk about if people are comfortable dating someone younger or older, or is maturity simply all that is needed in a relationship.
Many times people say age is nothing but a number when they talk about their specifics in relationships, but, is it really just a number?On today's episode, I and my guest (husbae whom I dragged to join me) talk about if people are comfortable dating someone younger or older, or is maturity simply all that is needed in a relationship.
Many times people say age is nothing but a number when they talk about their specifics in relationships, but, is it really just a number?On today's episode, I and my guest (husbae whom I dragged to join me) talk about if people are comfortable dating someone younger or older, or is maturity simply all that is needed in a relationship.
She was brave, fierce, yet beautiful, benevolent and bold. To her children, she was a mother, to her enemies, she was a terror. Her name was Moremi Ajasoro.Find out in this intriguing episode the great prize a mother had to pay to save her kingdom.
She was brave, fierce, yet beautiful, benevolent and bold. To her children, she was a mother, to her enemies, she was a terror. Her name was Moremi Ajasoro.Find out in this intriguing episode the great prize a mother had to pay to save her kingdom.
Hanna, an amazing, talented photographer and daughter of Ethiopian parents joins us. Yvann, our first ever guest and close friend, co-hosts this fun conversation with Josue. Hanna shares her experience of growing up in an Ethiopian household, when she started to embrace her culture, how her culture and personality mixed, appreciating her identity and heritage, common expectations in an African family, and shares about thoughts related to photography and creativity. We discuss respecting elders, evaluating intentions behind actions, parents being people at the end of the day, honoring where you came from, the pros/cons of high expectations set by African parents, the reality of immigrant parents to the US, you can only give what you receive, and what makes a good piece of art/photography. Connect with Hanna: Hanna Photography IG: @hanniimages YouTube: The Perspectives Podcast Website: perspectivesworldwide.org IG: @PerspectivesWorldwide Josue IG: @ButtermanJosue Chase IG: @Whereischasebrown Grayson IG: @GraysonHuskey (Edited by Ryan Rasmussen)
Are you ready? Season 2 of Date, Sex and Love is finally here!Get ready for an explicit session with me and my guests on issues of Love, Sex and everything else in between.Be warned because it's strictly rated R, with no mincing of words.So sit back, get plugged in as we take a journey to have a happy relationship we so deserve.
Are you ready? Season 2 of Date, Sex and Love is finally here!Get ready for an explicit session with me and my guests on issues of Love, Sex and everything else in between.Be warned because it's strictly rated R, with no mincing of words.So sit back, get plugged in as we take a journey to have a happy relationship we so deserve.
Are you ready? Season 2 of Date, Sex and Love is finally here!Get ready for an explicit session with me and my guests on issues of Love, Sex and everything else in between.Be warned because it's strictly rated R, with no mincing of words.So sit back, get plugged in as we take a journey to have a happy relationship we so deserve.
Welcome back beloved! In this weeks episode the girls catch up on what they've been up to during their hiatus. They talk all things pop culture from Meg and Harry's Oprah interview, to Kim and Kanye's break up, and the Grammys. They also reminisce on one year of the Fufu and Tibs podcast.
A wise man once said, 'cunning is the art of concealing one's defect and discovering other people's weaknesses.'How true is this?Find out on this intriguing episode of Story of the gods.
A wise man once said, 'cunning is the art of concealing one's defect and discovering other people's weaknesses.'How true is this?Find out on this intriguing episode of Story of the gods.
Pelaiah, a native of Zimbabwe and friend of Chase and Josue joins us. Yvann, our first ever guest and close friend, co-hosts this fun conversation with Josue. Pelaiah, Yvann, and Josue each share their stories of moving to America in 2002, interacting with parts of American culture for the first time, adopting different parts of the American lifestyle, the role of their parents in childhood, and what Ivorian, Congolese, Zimbabwean, and American culture can learn from one another. We discuss coping with feeling like an outsider, how they mixed the two cultures, cultural difference, respect, favorite memories that other Africans might be able to relate to, Yvann’s premarital experience and mixing cultures with his wife, and the positive parts of our culture just being a glimpse of Kingdom culture. Connect with Pelaiah and Yvann: Pelaiah IG: @pelaiahmpande Yvann IG: @yvann007 YouTube: The Perspectives Podcast Website: perspectivesworldwide.org IG: @PerspectivesWorldwide Josue IG: @ButtermanJosue Chase IG: @Whereischasebrown Grayson IG: @GraysonHuskey (Edited by Ryan Rasmussen)
Women are known to be a walking bank of secrets. Have you heard of a little girl whose heart housed the secret to finding the best fruit? Her name is Fadhila; she's kind, loving and sweet. But, for how long will it take before greedy ones, such as Spider, take advantage of her kindness? Find out in this intriguing episode of Story of the gods; stories born straight from the belly of our ancestors.
Women are known to be a walking bank of secrets. Have you heard of a little girl whose heart housed the secret to finding the best fruit? Her name is Fadhila; she's kind, loving and sweet. But, for how long will it take before greedy ones, such as Spider, take advantage of her kindness? Find out in this intriguing episode of Story of the gods; stories born straight from the belly of our ancestors.
Welcome back beloved! In this weeks episode the girls discuss culture, particularly being girls of the diaspora - how in touch they are with their own culture and how they see it evolving in the years to come, they also talk the good and bad of their African cultures. Enjoy!
Podcast of the week!!! Starting something new so every week we will be highlighting different podcast shows. If you like what you hear go check out their show(link to their show in the description). Plus we will still release our regular episodes also.This week we have Story Time with Jae host Justina all the way from Lagos, Nigeria on!! She stops by to tell us about her podcast and why you should tune in. You don't want to miss it. Like, Subscribe, and Share. Don't forget to rate us on iTunes. You know we appreciate ya'll!The goal this season will be for us to have guest that inspire and motivate you. We gave ya'll a 100+ podcast episodes of us last season. So this season we will be using our platform to share knowledge with you all. Hopefully some of it benefit you in your everyday life. There's no telling who would be on so check back every week to see. If your listening to this episode we have the actual video on Youtube as well!!In this episode... 1. Who are you?2. Why did you start podcasting?3. What is your show about?4. Why should people tune into your podcast?Plus more...If you want to checkout Story Time with Jae IG page:https://www.instagram.com/stwjaepodcast/Don't forget to subscribe to us however you listen or watch. Please rate us and leave a review(Good or Bad) it's all good. We still rock with y'all either way.CHECK OUT OUR MERCH LINE...https://teespring.com/stores/from-da-...E-mail us at:Fromdabottom504@gmail.comLet's get it!!!Nothing on this podcast should be considered specific, personal, or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial, or business professional for individual advice. Opinion of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All potential investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss.
In this weeks episode the girls talk about all the things they wish their mother told them growing up. They reflect on their mothers influence, good and bad, and what they wish their Mother's had told them about self love, marriage, sex and much more!
My African cliché of the day is a question “How many? ". How many generations of tourists from all over the world had seen “El Negro”? How many have left this museum with the simplistic association at the head of "Black or African = barbaric?" ". did I just say Barbaric? Who is really is the barbaric here? Is it the Bechuana? or rather those who stole a dead buried body, who stuffed it, those who sold it, bought and exhibited it, those who took a picture of him without batting an eyelid, those who posed in front of it and shrugged their shoulders before going to taste tapas, those who refused to send him back home, in short, all those who failed to see an anomaly of their culture and history, to acknowledge human suffering. Come on, we are talking about the end of the 1990s, it was like yesterday! And yet since 1947, Birago Diop, the great Senegalese poet, already said it, in his sublime poem titled Spirits, which I allow myself to slightly change hoping the purists will forgive me.
Love can't be forced, neither could it be arranged, when the foundation of love has lie as its sand, and deceit as its cement, it wouldn't take forever before such charade meets its waterloo. How did a beautiful young woman named Uwaraye, whose husband's ecstasy and jubilation on their wedding night touched the curtain of heaven, become an Emotan; lazybones?Find out on this episode of the story of the gods, how Uwaraye, a barren, who was rejected and dejected by her-in-laws, became a popular and celebrated phenomenon in the Benin culture.
Love can't be forced, neither could it be arranged, when the foundation of love has lie as its sand, and deceit as its cement, it wouldn't take forever before such charade meets its waterloo. How did a beautiful young woman named Uwaraye, whose husband's ecstasy and jubilation on their wedding night touched the curtain of heaven, become an Emotan; lazybones?Find out on this episode of the story of the gods, how Uwaraye, a barren, who was rejected and dejected by her-in-laws, became a popular and celebrated phenomenon in the Benin culture.
It can be hard be to keep motivated when things aren't going your way. How do you stay on track when obstacle after obstacle seems to be apearing in your path? The only way way to achieve long term is to learn how to remain motivated so that you keep your eye on the end result and can tackle any issue that comes your way. on this episode, i talked about the 5 tools i used to sustain my motivation in pursuit of my long term aspiration. If you are one of us that gets distracted by shiny objects, this tools are what i use to win most days, weeks and even months on a row. Listen and tell me which of them you are thinking or currently employing to stay on track. Send me an email victor@diasporachiefs.com and lets talk about your dream. Today.
In S2E4 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Uncle Emmanuel about growing up in the Ashanti region in Ghana, vivid childhood memories, cultural customs and traditions, the political climate when he was growing up in Ghana, moving to Germany then Canada, the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario, life lessons, wisdom for the youth, and his peers, and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com GUEST Emmanuel Duodu - available on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. Email emml.duodu90@hotmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #oralhistory #canadian
Welcome to the Diaspora Entrepreneurs Podcast, the Diaspora Entrepreneurs podcast is an entrepreneurial podcast for Africans and Caribbeans in the diaspora, who wants to be in charge of their lives and have the confidence to challenge their economic realities by leveraging digital tools to create wealth & an unshakeable mindset. I am an advocate of moving to Africa to build Africa, while creating re occurring revenue digitally. My guest are over achievers, risk-takers, doers from the African & Caribbean community and key people of interest that I learn from The Diaspora Entrepreneurs Podcast is available on Sportify, Apple Itunes, Google Podcast, www.diasporachiefs.com/blog, and other major platforms. Click Follow or Subscribe to the show on your favourite platform to get notification on latest episodes and dont forget to rate us and leave a review also reach out victor@diasporachiefs.com Be Great.
In S2E3 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Theresa about moving between regions while growing up in Ghana and the challenges that came with that, Northern Ghana Talensi culture, the Gologo festival, speaking multiple languages, going to teacher’s college in Tamale, her involvement within the Northern Ghana Culture Association in Canada, self care during covid-19, life lessons, community vs individualism, and more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com GUEST Aunty Theresa Emails theresaawuni@yahoo.com theresaa@dixiebloor.ca HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
In S2E2 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Janet about growing up in Accra (La), Ga culture, migration of Ga people, going to school in the Eastern region of Ghana, her passion for art, making jollof, Homowo, her love of church, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SUPPORT PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com GUEST Aunty Janet. Aunty can be contacted via email at jayork8@gmail.com HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
In this weeks episode the girls talk about making money moves as Africans in Australia, why parents stay yelling "save save save!" but lack the financial literacy to really educate us on the best way to invest our coins. They also discuss their views on how Africans approach everything from side hustles and investing to practicing group economics and building generational wealth.
In the season 2 premier of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Mrs. Felicia Botchway about growing up in Ghana during Independence, her family’s journey from Togo, to the Volta Region to Kumasi, The Young Pioneers, herbalism, immigrating to Canada in the 1970, intelligentials, connecting with her Ewe community, her work as a hairstylist and salon owner, how she practices self care, racism in the church, helping seniors during covid-19, wisdom for the youth and parents, and much more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SUPPORT PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com GUEST Mrs. Felicia Botchway - Follow her on Instagram and Facebook by searching “Felicia Botchway” HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women
This week the girls dig into the Curious Cat inbox to provide relationship advice to questions submitted by listeners and have a whinge about the dating scene in Australia. The girls also get a little introspective (apart from Mary) and discuss areas they could work on to become a better partner.
I am in week 3 of "Stay at Home" or "Shelter in Place" orders and this week some African countries went into lockdown. This is not easy. I am so used to being on the go and in control and yet today, I, much like others in the world sit at home and wait. With all the chatter around food and nutrition during the coronavirus, I choose to stick the facts. In this episode, I sit solo and chat about nutrition during these unprecedented times. What should you eat? How do you manage emotional eating? I share some ideas.
FOR AFRICAN FEMALE WRITERS.. ” You need to read to open up your world” is a phrase I often heard when I was a child. But in the era of so-called social networks, the supremacy of WhatsApp, fake news and Facebook pages, it seems that fewer and fewer adults are reading books. And this observation is even more striking for the younger generation. Do young Africans still read books? What do they read? Which African authors do they read? Where do they read or find the books? Want the answers? Then it’s good you are embarking with us on this 4th Sankofa takeoff piloted by a heroine of this month of March, Prof Cécile, who takes us in a dive in the head and the readings of our young people, a journey in search of answers, in a flight to the heart of African feminine literature.
FOR AFRICAN FEMALE WRITERS My African cliche of the day is a Bantu saying which says I quote: "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu",which means in French: "A human is human because of other humans".It essentially means that Our humanity depends on the humanity of our fellow humans. No individual, no group can be human all alone. We rise together above the animal, or not at all. This saying is one of the favorites of an African writer, a great African intellectual, Prof Chinua Achebe, who left us almost 7 years ago. He is considered in the English-speaking world as the father of the African novel. He was convinced that the mission of the African intellectuals is to rehabilitate the image of Africa, tarnished by colonization and the stereotypes which a certain colonial literature carried for decades. And since it is impossible to talk about him in a few seconds, an entire episode will be devoted to him soon, but in the meantime, only one word is needed: THANKS Professor Achebe.
Getting help from a nanny to help care for the children is so necessary if one is a working parent as they provide invaluable help to the family. Whilst some cannot survive without one, some do not see the need for one. Having and keeping one could be challenging though. In today's podcast, Bimbola and Jo discussed the very topical topic of juggling motherhood without a nanny and the benefits of raising one's children without the help. Join us in this discussion via instagram, twitter, facebook or email. Social media handle is @bestof2podcast and email address is bestof2podcast@gmail.com
When a man and a woman are in a relationship, moving in together seems like the next logical step. Culturally though it's the woman that moves into the man's house but in the western world a man moving in has become the trend and is almost the norm. But when the relationship becomes rocky though, it's not uncommon that the women then throw the men out and render them homeless. The authorities are usually on the woman's side and this privilege is sometimes abused! In today's podcast, we discuss this trend with our guest speaker Tope Oyewoga and we discuss how this is viewed within the two cultures Join us in this discussion via instagram, twitter, facebook or email. Social media handle is @bestof2podcast and email address is bestof2podcast@gmail.com
Discuss the ongoing issues at the US/Mexico border and the lack of empathy and compassion the family are getting. The state of society when it comes to social media and the new media outlet and how it causes more confusion and help the divisiveness in the country. Also talk about people who forget where there came from and loose them-self.
Discuss the ongoing issues at the US/Mexico border and the lack of empathy and compassion the family are getting. The state of society when it comes to social media and the new media outlet and how it causes more confusion and help the divisiveness in the country. Also talk about people who forget where there came from and loose them-self.
The Ten17newyork talk show returns with an episode that focuses on the difference between the Ghanaian and American educational system. Wabama (Maryland), Dada Pentoa (Florida) and Wenitallboilsdown (New York) take a look at some of the issues we face as Ghanaians and whether or not there is a need to restructure our educational curriculum in our elementary schools. We hope you enjoy this episode.
The Ten17newyork talk show returns with an episode that focuses on the difference between the Ghanaian and American educational system. Wabama (Maryland), Dada Pentoa (Florida) and Wenitallboilsdown (New York) take a look at some of the issues we face as Ghanaians and whether or not there is a need to restructure our educational curriculum in our elementary schools. We hope you enjoy this episode.
Is Trump's rhetoric of canceling the diversity lottery on the basis of a terrorist act, far-reaching or within limits. Are recent killings by white civilians in the U.S. condemned enough or received the same reaction as the Islamist act of terror in NYC? Is there an element of the double standard? In this episode hosted by Nana Hemaa; the panel discusses the topic in question. We hope you enjoy it.
Is Trump's rhetoric of canceling the diversity lottery on the basis of a terrorist act, far-reaching or within limits. Are recent killings by white civilians in the U.S. condemned enough or received the same reaction as the Islamist act of terror in NYC? Is there an element of the double standard? In this episode hosted by Nana Hemaa; the panel discusses the topic in question. We hope you enjoy it.
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