E35: Motherland

How do you reverse 400 years of economic disconnection? That’s the question Paul Laka’s work at Fuest Construction Brokers aims to address as he builds new collaborations between Africans in and from the diaspora with local communities, specifically in Cameroon.

Paul describes his efforts as a shift in the flow of capital away from charity and toward sustainable investments. But, with the world increasingly competing for the African market, how does he envision people with greater means participating in African economies without replicating colonial systems of extraction and entitlement?

Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:07 Chrysalis 08:20 Guest intro 13:27 Diaspora 17:04 Safety net 23:20 Growth and sustainability 26:39 Entitlement/Partnership 32:36 Bushfallers 37:08 Not charity 42:41 Risk and Returns 50:58 What’s next? 58:07 Conclusion