We Don’t Need More Projects. We Need Better Systems
March 25, 2026
We stopped asking how to build better entrepreneurs and started asking how to build better systems
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We stopped asking how to build better entrepreneurs and started asking how to build better systems
Much has been achieved in Rwanda, but for those who have always regarded themselves as part of a liberation striving for civilisational aims, the surface has barely been scratched
A single drop may seem small. But many drops together can fill a river.
The question isn’t whether Africa needs entrepreneurs. It’s what kind of entrepreneurs we’re building, and what kind of thinking we’re rewarding
The victim is sanctioned for asserting the right to survive and return home, while the perpetrators of violence and the states that protect them benefit from impunity
True localization is about sequencing power responsibly: investing in institutions, not activities; funding leadership development alongside delivery; and allowing communities to shape priorities even when that complicates donor timelines.
We stopped asking how to build better entrepreneurs and started asking how to build better systems
Much has been achieved in Rwanda, but for those who have always regarded themselves as part of a liberation striving for civilisational aims, the surface has barely been scratched
A single drop may seem small. But many drops together can fill a river.
The question isn’t whether Africa needs entrepreneurs. It’s what kind of entrepreneurs we’re building, and what kind of thinking we’re rewarding
The victim is sanctioned for asserting the right to survive and return home, while the perpetrators of violence and the states that protect them benefit from impunity
True localization is about sequencing power responsibly: investing in institutions, not activities; funding leadership development alongside delivery; and allowing communities to shape priorities even when that complicates donor timelines.
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