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What is the primary focus for a company seeking to build a sustainable business in Africa?
What is the primary focus for a company seeking to build a sustainable business in Africa?
- Creating value for both shareholders and stakeholders (correct)
- Ignoring stakeholders' interests for greater profits
- Creating value for shareholders only
- Maximizing profits at any cost
What philosophy does Tony Elumelu advocate for businesses operating in Africa?
What philosophy does Tony Elumelu advocate for businesses operating in Africa?
- Maximizing short-term profits
- Africapitalism - creating economic prosperity and social wealth (correct)
- Neglecting social responsibilities for shareholder returns
- Focusing solely on economic prosperity
According to Graça Machel, what does the 'social compact' involve?
According to Graça Machel, what does the 'social compact' involve?
- Agreement among multiple sectors on shared responsibilities (correct)
- Exclusively government initiatives to solve social challenges
- Solving social challenges without private sector involvement
- Leaving behind certain members of society in development efforts
What role does Manu Chandaria embody in relation to African business, as mentioned in the text?
What role does Manu Chandaria embody in relation to African business, as mentioned in the text?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between profits and serving stakeholders' interests in Africa?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between profits and serving stakeholders' interests in Africa?
In what way does Nelson Mandela's philosophy, as mentioned in the text, align with the overall theme of the passage?
In what way does Nelson Mandela's philosophy, as mentioned in the text, align with the overall theme of the passage?
What major benefit do businesses focusing on fulfilling unmet needs, like Equity Bank and MTN, stand to gain according to the text?
What major benefit do businesses focusing on fulfilling unmet needs, like Equity Bank and MTN, stand to gain according to the text?
'Africapitalism' as advocated by Tony Elumelu emphasizes a commitment to:
'Africapitalism' as advocated by Tony Elumelu emphasizes a commitment to:
'Those goals are an ambitious, universal call to end poverty, protect the environment, and ensure that all members of our global family enjoy peace and prosperity.' What does this statement refer to?
'Those goals are an ambitious, universal call to end poverty, protect the environment, and ensure that all members of our global family enjoy peace and prosperity.' What does this statement refer to?
'Entire industries and leaders themselves have to meaningfully transform—it can no longer be business as usual.' What is being implied by this statement?
'Entire industries and leaders themselves have to meaningfully transform—it can no longer be business as usual.' What is being implied by this statement?
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