To Maintain Oneself In The Presence Of God.

To Maintain Oneself In The Presence Of God.

Every child of God must strive to remain ever more present in the presence of God. The Word of God gives us some indicators that can help the Christian to know if they are still in the presence of God. “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must […]

Entering into the presence of God through the place of prayer.

Entering into the presence of God through the place of prayer.

The place of worship is a place of covenant with God, as a meeting point and encounter with the presence of God. Going there shows a call to encounter the presence of God. “You shall make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep […]

The Presence Of God Is The Key To Effective Leadership.

The Presence Of God Is The Key To Effective Leadership.

Your knowledge of God’s presence will affirm your elevation and ensure your authority. “The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I will be with you as I was with Moses.'” Joshua 3:7 Joshua is to succeed Moses, the great […]

How To Speak In The Presence Of God.

How To Speak In The Presence Of God.

Words have great power in the spiritual realm. The book of Genesis describes how God used speech to create the world. Therefore, it is important to know what to say and how to speak when standing in the presence of God, as advised by the book of Ecclesiastes: “Do not be quick with your mouth, […]

A Good Governance For Your Business.

A Good Governance For Your Business.

In Africa as in other frontier markets, it’s not very useful to prepare for (or react to) corruption in isolation. Corruption typically coincides with other governance issues, such as overwhelming bureaucracy, a shortage of labor or skills, or even both. In this regard, businesses can learn from sociology. It’s better to think about how a […]

WHY ARE THE CHINESE WINNING?

WHY ARE THE CHINESE WINNING?

I’m much more of an expert in the business field, and when it comes to commerce, I can say that the Chinese are winning because they deserve it. The Chinese are winning in Africa because they handle uncertainty well, get their hands dirty, demonstrate remarkable tenacity, and adapt their economic model locally. These are common […]

Collaboration Rather Than Reciprocity.

Collaboration Rather Than Reciprocity.

A successful relationship with a government goes beyond tit-for-tat. This reciprocity is not collaboration and quickly devolves into a mere balancing of accounts. A productive relationship with frontier market governments is built by pursuing common goals, holding each other accountable. Jeff Immelt of General Electric discovered that this collaborative approach addressed many of the drawbacks […]

MORE AND MORE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

MORE AND MORE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

The politics of governments in Africa is a landscape undergoing significant changes. Its actors are changing, of course, but so are its direction and dominant vision. This landscape is traversed by a path of good governance, commitment, and competence, which is expanding. As I have mentioned before, expectations play a significant role in the quality […]

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT.

African governments have the same need as others to respond to short-term political deadlines. What distinguishes governments in frontier markets is that they place much more value on long-term commitment from companies. A non-African example can help better understand this point. One of my friends worked in the early 1990s at one of the world’s […]

ADAPTING PROJECTS TO LOCAL CULTURE.

ADAPTING PROJECTS TO LOCAL CULTURE.

“I’ve seen it so often,” says Neville Isdell of Coca-Cola: a company identifies an opportunity in Africa, sends all its expatriates, recreating what they have at home, and manages everything from its European headquarters. It’s expensive, because of salaries, travel, etc. But most of all, it’s expensive because it doesn’t work.” Neville knows what works. […]

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