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1. What three things build a civilization, according to Malek Bennabi?
Man, soil and time. The person shaped by values, the material resources, and purposeful work. Africa has soil and time in abundance — the deciding factor is the person.
2. Why does our work begin with peace, not minerals?
Because riches in the ground mean little without peace on the ground. Every road, factory and school depends on peace and working systems first.
3. What did Rwanda's gacaca courts achieve?
More than 12,000 community courts heard over 1.2 million cases. It was imperfect, but it showed that truth must be spoken before trust can return.
4. What share of the world's critical minerals is in Africa — and what is the problem?
About 30%. Most of it leaves Africa unprocessed, so the value is created elsewhere.
5. What decision in 1996 changed the Dangote Group?
Moving from trading into manufacturing. From selling what others make to making what Africa needs.
6. What is special about the Dangote refinery?
At 700,000 barrels a day, it is the world's largest single-train refinery. It cost $20 billion and turned Nigeria from a fuel importer into an exporter.
7. Who founded the African Renaissance Retreat, and where does it meet?
Aliko Dangote, in Kigali, Rwanda. The first edition was in September 2024, the second in November 2025.
8. Why did Dangote talk about 35 visas?
He needed 35 visas to travel Africa on his Nigerian passport. His point: Africa cannot trade with itself if Africans cannot move freely.
9. What is "Africapitalism"?
Tony Elumelu's belief that Africa's private sector must drive its transformation. His foundation has funded more than 24,000 entrepreneurs with $5,000 each.
10. How do we open up Africa?
Simply by believing in Africa — and showing that belief in what we do: staying, building, and producing what we consume.