Some of the greatest risks facing successful family businesses emerge from the very arrangements that helped them succeed. Across Africa, many enterprises have been built through the extraordinary commitment of founders who were involved in
There comes a point in the life of many successful families when the enterprise they have built begins to extend beyond the geography in which it was created. It rarely happens because someone decides it
There is something about this time of year that changes the rhythm of family life. Children who have been away at university return home for the holidays. Families finally spend time together without the usual
Most families are not unstructured. In fact, they have several thoughtful steps over time. So, I find a business has been built & grows. Properties are acquired and held through different entities. Investments are made
Over the years I’ve noticed something interesting when speaking with families about structuring. Many have already taken thoughtful steps. A will is prepared. An education trust may be established. Sometimes assets are placed in children’s
Lately, I’ve been noticing a quiet shift in how private capital is moving across Africa. In conversations with families, founders, and principals, there’s a growing move away from purely traditional deployment toward something more considered
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how early our relationship with money really begins. Long before conversations, before anyone feels ready to explain anything and even before we realise there’s something being taught. We absored ‘stuff”
Who Takes Over When You Step Back? Lately, I’ve been thinking about what happens when founders step back and how fragile legacy can become without structure. More and more, I’m having conversations about succession, and
