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I recently came across an article about venture capital structures and how they interact and work with start-ups. The article argued that the venture capital structure is broken because it favours “quantity over quality, consumption over creation, quick exits over sustainable growth, and shareholder profit over shared prosperity.” In short, venture capital is always on the look-out for “unicorns” rather than “zebras.”  Why? Well, unicorns are graceful, glamorous, and alone…. Of course, unicorns only exist in fairy tales

In April 2023, as I embarked on a flight to Nairobi for the Pledge for Change meeting hosted by Adeso as a representative of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and the Reimagining INGO (RINGO) initiative, a profound realisation dawned on me. At 35,000 feet above the African continent, I experienced an epiphany often referred to as an "aha moment." It was a nagging question that stirred within me, why is there such a glaring lack of platforms for African development practitioners to authentically share their stories and perspectives?