Does what we do shape what we believe? Or does what we believe shape what we do? I’ve spent my entire career in the investing world. It’s what I do.…
Tag: <span>Africa</span>
Hands down, Rwanda is one of my favorite countries. Warm people and beautiful landscapes. Safe, clean, and efficient. Economically and environmentally-minded. Seriously, Where Am I? Rwanda will change how you…
“So how was your vacation?” With my answer, everyday small talk turned to a lively discussion. I had just returned from an econ-tourism trip to Ethiopia. We visited private companies…
April 14 is the final day of Rwanda’s annual weeklong commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Over the past week, every village in Rwanda has hosted events. People…
“They’ve spread everywhere…like a virus!” My Ethiopian guide, Mas, was clearly not a fan of the three wheeled auto rickshaw. One nearly clipped us as we crossed a street in…
“We already have a dishwasher…you.” This was my mom’s favorite comeback to my childhood moaning about not having a dishwasher in our kitchen. I was grateful that we already owned…
I settled into the backseat of my car as we left the capital city airport. The first thing that stuck me was the orderly flow of traffic. The roadway was…
“Let me ask you a question. For-profit or non-profit– is there any difference?” My friend, the co-founder of a non-profit, asked me this question as we walked to our cars…
“Are you going to use M-Pesa?” asked Walter. Walter, a Nairobi-based friend of my traveling companion Jennifer, had just given her a cell phone for her use during our month…
