by ppwafrica | Oct 5, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
After more than 20 years moving between Yaoundé, Manchester, Johannesburg, and Kigali, I’ve learned one thing about money in Africa: Capital is not the bottleneck. Confidence is. Confidence to structure a deal that a DFI will actually fund. Confidence to plan...
by blogadmin | Sep 21, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
Africa doesn’t have a capital problem. Africa has a financial literacy problem. I trained Ecobank relationship managers in all 33 African countries where they operate. Smart, ambitious, technically gifted bankers. And in country after country, I saw the same...
by blogadmin | Sep 21, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
5 reasons your business won’t get DFI funding- even if your numbers are good. I’ve structured transactions ranging from €9M to €50M with the IFC, World Bank IDA, and DEG. Here’s what I see kill deals that should have closed: 1. Your story...
by blogadmin | Aug 21, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
A founder called me last year. He had three weeks to save his company. Healthcare business in Cameroon. Strong operator. Real demand for his services. But classic problem: growing too fast, undercapitalised, and burning through working capital faster than the bank...
by ppwafrica | Aug 21, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
The most expensive financial mistake successful Africans make: Keeping all their wealth in one country. Last month I sat with a Cameroonian entrepreneur. Brilliant operator. Built a €30M business. Pays his taxes. Loves his country. But all his wealth operating...
by ppwafrica | Jul 15, 2026 | Harnessing African Wealth
How rising expenses quietly destroy generational wealth — and the disciplined frameworks every African individual or family must adopt to break the cycle. By Edmond B. Ade CFP® – Founder & Managing Partner Picture a successful African professional getting a...
