“Attending this conference gave me an opportunity to realize that regardless of the courses one takes in higher levels of education, entrepreneurship will always be crucial.”

"Everybody I met, hearing them talk about what they are doing, passionately and proudly, encourages me to pursue my dreams and become a change maker because they are all making an impact in their communities."

This year for Tsudoi, our annual student conference meaning "gathering" in Japanese, was on the theme of Networking in Africa. We had some fantastic guest speakers, a productive webinar on impact and purpose, and inter-cohort discussions about networking and problem-solving on the continent.

Endalk reflected on one of the guest speaker's comments, that when people think about problems in Africa, they often think that money is the main issue in solving a problem; instead, he explained, problems can be solved through connection and the management of money and resources already in hand. Salifu was inspired by the investment event's emphasis on the role of African youth, an underutilized population who can make impact on the continent. Ditrick was surprised by the number of Africans living in the diaspora, who may be potential investors in African entrepreneurial projects.