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Take care of yourself

Take care of yourself __”The first wealth is health”.* A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the […]

Time to play?

Time to play? __”There is a price to be paid for the success you want…” [Part 1] When our first child, a daughter who is now 32, was about 18 months old, my greatest joy was getting home so that the two of us could play. And we would play until she went to sleep; […]

Always treat the future as now!

Always treat the future as now!

Always treat the future as now! ____”Before anything else, preparation is the key to success…”* The other day as I read your comments here, I came across this question: “Strive Masiyiwa what’s the current position of Liquid Telecoms with regard to Artificial Intelligence? What’s your word to Africa regarding Artificial Intelligence and the need to […]

This is how you make real money

This is how you make real money

This is how you make real money… __Building the future! I want you to look at this short YouTube video and tell me what you think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLNQwCoy_yA As you can see, it is a “flying boat” powered by electricity, just like a Tesla car. The inventor is 37-year-old entrepreneur Dr Sampriti Bhattacharyya who I met […]

Raise your game

Raise your game __”The trick is this: keep your eye on the ball. Even when you can’t see the ball”.* In 1973 when I was 12 years old, I took my first real interest in World Cup soccer, particularly Africa’s progress to secure the one available slot then. [The first permanent spot for nations on […]

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