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We are telling the youth to go out and start a business to create jobs for themselves and their colleagues, but it is easier said than done.

— Patrick Bitature

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My desire at the time was to put a handset into every person’s pocket…There’s a race to the bottom of the pyramid, and then it’s a numbers game.

Get a job if that’s the best option open to you, for not everyone can start a business. Take the job and work as hard as you can. Learn everything these companies can teach you-and build a network of contacts and friends, then leave whilst you still have the energy!

No doubt these are tough challenges I’m responsible for and are challenges I will face and resolve…social media is not the place to resolve these issues.

If you dream of creating something great, do not let a 9-to-5 job – even a high- paying one – dull you into a complacent, comfortable life. Let that high-paying job propel you towards building a business for yourself instead.

Don’t be scared to do business. You don’t wait for all the traffic lights to be green before you start the journey. You start the journey and deal with what you’ve got. It’s very important that Africa embraces this discipline.

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