Five Books by African Entrepreneurs You Should Read
- Sika Mp3 Dede
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 14, 2023
While books like Rich Dad Poor Dad teach the general principles of wealth building, reading African inspired journeys help you learn from real relatable people and their rise to wealth. Here are five books by African entrepreneurs you should read:
1. The UT Story: Humble Beginnings Vol 1.
How does a retired army captain who failed to obtain a 20-million cedi (about $20,000) loan from the banks set up a successful finance house and cause such a monumental paradigm shift in the lending culture of a country?
Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd) defied the odds to found Unique Trust Financial Services Limited which was later rebranded to UT Financial Services Limited and which metamorphosed into a bank (UT Bank) under the UT Holdings umbrella together with subsidiaries in Germany, South Africa and Nigeria.
In this first instalment of a series of memoirs, PK, as he was affectionately called by his fiercely loyal and dedicated team, shares an inspiring, in-depth, no-holds-barred, behind the scenes, unabashed account of how and what made UT a household name and impacted so many lives.
Written with George Bentum Essiaw, a tenacious, talented writer and filmmaker, ‘The UT story: Humble Beginnings” is replete with profound lessons in entrepreneurship and leadership, employing an effective mixture of orthodox and unorthodox methods grounded firmly in time-tested military principles. Whatever your background or occupation, this book will fascinate and inspire you to dare.
Source: https://theutstory.com/
2. The Path of An Eagle: Despair, Hope and Glory
Daniel McKorley popularly known as McDan was born on June 16, 1978 in Labadi, Accra and he is one of the illustrious and fortunate Captains of Industries in the world. He is a Ghanaian born of Ga extraction helping shaping shipping industry in African hemisphere. Daniel attended his primary and Senior High School in La. He is a gifted Entrepreneur, Business Leader and the CEO of MCDAN GROUP OF COMPANIES Headquartered in East Legon, Accra Ghana, West Africa. He holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) and Entrepreneurship from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
When we talk about true success in both private life, business and corporate world, his was a life of true inspiration from grass to grace. His solid faith in God, grit, determination and consistency mimic the true character of an eagle as his name "Korley" means in Ga Traditional culture. This priceless autobiography book in your hand directly and passionately written by the author himself, pouring out his entire life with absolute sincerity and honesty will guide you in your success journey.
McDan Shipping Company that begun in November 1999 has now grown to become a respectable growing Business Empire that continue to motivate and inspire many on the African continent.
3. 101 Ways to Make Money in Africa
Dr. Harnet Bokrezion and John-Paul Iwuoha are entrepreneurs and Africa business consultants. They share a passion for business blogging and have written several articles on entreprenership, investing and doing business in Africa. In their pursuit to empower the masses of Africans, both at home and in the diaspora, who are still wondering how to get their business aspirations off the ground, they decided to write this book to provide facts, a clear direction and practical guidance.
Hundreds of people have read this book and were amazed by its rich content.
4. LeGyanDary: The Autobiography of Asamoah Gyan
In July 2010, Asamoah Gyan had the chance to become one of football's immortals and missed it. The scars of that World Cup penalty have remained with him since, and will remain with him for years. Remarkably though, he has not allowed it to define him.
Instead, drawing strength from his career's difficult beginnings, Gyan will go on to become a history making captain of Ghana's Black Stars, breaking record after record for club and country.
Yet, the quest for greatness has seen Gyan make some costly mistakes which he recounts in sobering details. He owns up to them, sharing how they affected his family and career, as well as the lessons learned.
What were the conversations in various dressing rooms across his chequered career? How did he handle the mysterious disappearance of his friend Castro and other scandals? What are his plans after football?
In this book, Gyan bares his soul. He seeks no sympathy; he simply wants his side of an often-one-sided story to be heard, introducing us to names, people and influences we did not know before.
LeGyanDary is not only for football fanatics. It is written to challenge those who are afraid to dream, to preserve his legacy, to mentor the next generation and to start a conversation about how we treat our icons.
5. How we made it in Africa: Learn from the stories of 25 entrepreneurs who've built thriving businesses
From the founder of the award-winning website (www.howwemadeitinafrica.com) comes the stories of 25 entrepreneurs who've built thriving businesses.
* Be inspired by the experiences of Africa’s most dynamic entrepreneurs * Gain insight into the continent’s business opportunities * Find the courage to make your own dreams and ambitions become a reality
Discover why Ken Njoroge is building a billion-dollar pan-African digital payments company (it is not because he wants to drive a Ferrari); Find out how Jean de Dieu Kagabo grew a Rwanda-based industrial group from a simple product: toilet paper; And be inspired by the extraordinary tale of Hassan Bashir who created a booming insurance company from nothing but grit and persistence.
Each entrepreneur’s story is told in an honest manner, not shying away from the mistakes made and the considerable hurdles they had to overcome. And there were many tough times: from being betrayed by long-time senior managers to losing vast sums of money because of poor market research. Pursuing their business ambitions also had a toll on their personal lives: one entrepreneur was too broke to afford diapers for his baby, while another had to sell her house to keep the company alive.
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