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Build Aqueducts Instead of Chasing Funding | Value Before Money

September 25, 2026 · 19:16

Why do so many entrepreneurs spend more time chasing funding than building what would make their companies truly fundable? In this episode of African Business Revolution, YannicK KOUNGA contrasts two entrepreneurial models. One chases money, appearances and quick wins. The other creates value: it solves a genuine problem, earns market trust and turns effort into assets that keep producing results. Drawing on liv…

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