This archive report was first published on 7 September 2019.
At the 2019 Soar Summit in Nairobi, American preacher and entrepreneur TD Jakes urged Kenyan entrepreneurs to expand their market globally to achieve maximum growth.
Speaking on September 6, 2019, Jakes emphasized that technology has made it possible for entrepreneurs to reach beyond their local markets, citing limitless opportunities for growth.
"Create opportunity to reach beyond your area. There is a huge demand for what you have. Get out," Jakes advised entrepreneurs.
He praised the improved technology that has promoted globalisation, saying social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter were viable places to meet clients.
"Your market place may not be your neighbourhoods… There is demand for your normal items if you package them well," Jakes advised entrepreneurs.
He also emphasized the importance of collaboration between entrepreneurs beyond Kenya's borders, citing the benefits of existing technologies.
"We must become our brothers' keepers. You have to care about issues facing other countries. You have to care about others because pollution travels, diseases travel, money travels," Jakes said.
He cautioned against corruption, advising Kenyans to avoid embracing the vice, saying it is possible for the country and its citizens to thrive without it.
"If other people have found ways of doing business without corruption, it shows it can be done," Jakes noted.
The event was attended by Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean telecommunications entrepreneur, among other dignitaries.
