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Why Speed Is Poison Without Direction | Direction Before Speed for African Entrepreneurs

August 1, 2026 · 38:13

The startup world glorifies speed. Move fast. Raise quickly. Expand aggressively. Scale before the competition catches you. But Africa is not Silicon Valley. Our markets are shaped by infrastructure gaps, regulatory differences, fragmented distribution, local trust networks, cultural nuance, and limited capital. In that environment, speed without direction is not just inefficient. It can be fatal. In this epi…

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