From Slum To CEO: The Courage To Take Counter-Intuitive Risks

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Why would you leave the promise of career success and return to the slums you came from – on purpose?
 
In this second episode of Ziwani’s new RISK series, Kerryne Krause interviews Emmanuel Trinity, a remarkable Ugandan entrepreneur who went from unwilling gang member to leading a thriving group of social enterprises that have created over 3,000 jobs for youth in some of the toughest communities in Kampala.
 
He shares the counter-intuitive decisions that have defined his journey so far – like quitting a dream job at Coca-Cola to return to the slums, shifting from primarily US and UK outsourcing clients to focusing on African markets, and launching a microfinance bank to help break the cycle of poverty.
 
Be inspired by his story of radical faith, redemptive entrepreneurship, and the courage to ReFrame risk through a Kingdom lens.

Read the article here: https://ziwani.com/read/rewriting-five-thousand-futures
12 May 2025 English South Africa Business · Christianity

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