Entrepreneurs

"The best way to handle doubt is to try out those things you are scared of by starting small. When you try and see the result, it fuels your conviction, you learn, and it helps you improve. Adversity is a faith and muscle builder; it makes you stronger and forces you out of your comfort zone. So, I welcome it with an open mind and see it as an opportunity to learn and create value."

"We create and improve every day, something all entrepreneurs have to master if they will make a difference. However, every prospective entrepreneur must be aware that all entrepreneurs face challenges and must be prepared for that. Managing a growing team is a challenge that one has to deal with daily. There are, of course, also the standard ‘Nigerian problems’ of power and internet."

"I am motivated by the ability to build technical solutions for problems people face."

"I observed that travel was also going to be the next big thing. I compared the Brazil and Indian hotel experience and travel tech space and I figured that it should be possible to replicate the model in Nigeria, as both countries bore similarities to Nigeria at that growth phase."

"I am of the opinion that startup CEOs in Africa should use social media to amplify their brands and reach a wide audience."

"A potential threat to innovation happens when the innovators get pulled into fields that pay well, but do not require innovation."

"Routelink is excited about the opportunities that abound in the Nigerian telecom marketplace and is determined to make a major difference as regards quality of service and innovation."

"If you meander towards the seemingly inconsequential, yet positive influences of your life, you will be positioning yourself to ride the wave towards defining yourself as the person you would be proud of introducing to other people."

"You no longer need millions to build scale. With the right tools, platforms and strategic partnerships, young businesses can now reach markets and audiences that were once impossible."

"We create and improve every day, something all entrepreneurs have to master if they will make a difference."

"The barrier is no longer capital, it is creativity and clarity of purpose."

"Cybersecurity is no longer a backroom issue. It must stand as a central pillar of national development, economic stability, and business sustainability. A single breach could disrupt supply chains, erode trust, and cost billions."

"The increasing cases of cyber-crimes is a cause for worry today. However, it should not define or limit the push for the adoption of mobile money."

"At Routelink Enterprise, we are privileged to partner with the world’s leading cybersecurity OEMs to help Nigerian enterprises build resilience. A secure Nigeria is a prosperous Nigeria. Cybersecurity is the insurance policy for our digital future and the time to invest is now."

"A secure Nigeria is a prosperous Nigeria and Cybersecurity is the insurance policy for our digital future."

"The world has become a global village, with technology being a major driver."

"Rather than portraying citizens as vulnerable or uninformed, it is time to recognize them as active stakeholders. In doing so, we redefine the future of digital safety. We move from reactive moderation to proactive trust-building. We evolve from data collection to data collaboration."

"Sending guests off with something memorable is a lovely gesture"

"Encourage guests to bring something meaningful to contribute to the gathering – a family recipe, a signature dessert..."

"Christmas is about community. There’s no joy in doing everything by yourself"

"Music ties everything together"

"Whether it’s a small token or a takeaway plate, it’s a heartfelt way to keep the spirit of the day alive."

"It isn’t a problem that we can sweep under the carpet, not at all. The problem with drug-related crimes is that it is very violent. It is actually something that requires the government and Zimbabweans to get involved, before it becomes a major problem. Poverty is also driving people to sell drugs and the war against it will be tougher"

"And this thing about drugs is a big problem that will drive crime, prostitution rates to go up, the Zimbabwe as we know it is going to change because of these drugs"

"I thoroughly enjoy television presenting. Over the years, I've learnt to immerse myself in the media space and I strive to teach my audience something they have not heard before each time I'm on air"

"Over the years I've had to learn to manage my time quite well. If you're going to strike a balance you've got to be disciplined with time. It also helps that on the work front I've a capable team that I trust so much. So, that gives me a bit of leeway to also do music and my television presenting on the side"

"So, we were just re-engaging for the second episode of our programme. We wanted to catch up with her and see how she was doing. However, to our surprise were the negative vibes that we got from people. They were cursing at her and some cursing at me for giving her an opportunity to speak. After that there were family members calling me saying, ‘don’t support her, don’t give her anything because she is doing drugs and she hurt her mom"

"to equip people with quality mental health care to make informed and healthy decisions about themselves, their relationships and their future"

"I looked it up and felt it was definitely the right thing to do"

"We also helped the group find a sense of purpose in life"

"We were more emotionally stable when we had the community spirit. That community spirit because of migration and all is no longer there. So, this trauma that happened to this young girl, had it been 20 years ago, we would not have been looking at mental health interventions. There were aunts, grandmothers and others in the extended family who would have stepped in, but these people aren’t there anymore"

"We are losing a whole generation to drugs and these people will turn into criminals and Zimbabwe won’t be safe. In a few years it will be unsafe to be in Zimbabwe. We can’t sit around and look at this unfolding like a story. We are the generation that had the opportunity and it is up to us to help these ones who we left behind who have nothing"

"My late mother had to deal with mental health issues and my aunt was so convinced it would resonate with me"

"I always thought I'd study Law, but when I moved to the UK in 1997 my aunt told me about mental health"

"A lot of young people in Zimbabwe right now are doing drugs because of the state of the nation, the joblessness, the hopelessness, so people end up taking them to try pacify the emotions, to try pacify the dreams, to try pacify what they are going through, others turn to religion, others turn to alcohol and drugs"

"Zimbabweans are just a broken people; we have become an individualistic society like the first world. So, they replaced those things that we had in our culture, as ubuntu, with professional bodies. What we do as mental health is what we would have done with our grandmother’s aunts and uncles"

"You are expected to live within the confines of South African borders. I couldn’t take that chance; that is why I left the country"

"Most mining companies, government and big businesses do not procure from local women-owned businesses. Yet, I resigned from a well-paying job to create a private business in steel and metal manufacturing. I’ve hired four women in my company so far and I want to create more jobs for rural youth and women"

"Alumnus Jeremiah Thoronka makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list"

"[I’ve connected with] women’s networks and learned that for women to succeed in the industry, we must not be afraid to take risks"

"There is no single cent spent on the medical bills of the poor woman (Thobejane’s friend) who sustained injuries to her spinal cord as a result of being shot. She is wheelchair bound. Her parents and I are paying her medical bills because we want her to get her life back, but the state spends so much money on the commission…"

"have established a foundation to fight gender-based violence, but I have not received funds from any government entity to support it"

"My concerns, which I raised with the police, were about how you guarantee my safety because the very same people who want to kill me are working with the police. I could be walking right into the trap and get killed"

"You are not allowed to post! I’m an influencer and content creator. I make a living off social media. I have a bond and other bills to pay. How am I supposed to make a living, because my acting career has been destroyed"

"Failure does not define you, what matters is how you get up and respond to the challenge"

"God’s blessings are unmatched and truly when the Lord says yes NOBODY can say no"

"Just do it"

"Home ownership is a feeling that makes life’s daily grind worth facing,"

"Surround yourself with people who always uplift you and push you to challenge yourself."

"Be ready to live up to the challenge and demonstrate your strength"