Proxy Governing Communities : substantiated decentralized economy model

As Africans, we’ve had a very rough landing being born into our immediate African environment.

For some of us, this is a challenge, an obstacle, and for others, an opportunity to show the world what is possible.

And in the truth of it, for a lot of us, it should be an opportunity to tell a story — a better story at that — a creative story of resourcefulness.

In how many years can our current African states become the ‘imaginary Wakanda’ state? A state of great repute and powerful reference. How and what shall be done is the job to then figure out.

The tiniest of ways to get this done is to get rid of self and wake up to the reality that we are in this early-beginning mess together. And those who tried earlier only contributed to the entire message we are crafting. A message of what Africa is becoming

I have observed my uncle, Dr. Babasile Daniel, of the German Institute, over time disburse resources in creating enabling environments suitable for talent development relentlessly and selflessly.

We have seen self-sustainable cities being built by Fathers such as Bishop Davide Oyedepo. Social venture capital firms are consistently raised by Dr. Bosun Tijani and many others.

The tiniest thing the rest of us can do is work on contributing to creating and sustaining decentralized working communities and environments for others. This does not and will not necessarily require government permissions, policies, or regulations; rather, it requires selflessness toward creating events (a focal action) and making realities that enable talent survival happen.

This is completely sacrificial, but it’s possible. Myself and Olufemi Chris, Benjamin Masebinu, Wale Adeyemo, Triumph Ogeh, Kolawole Segun, and Addo Arinola have done this over time in Akure Metropolis (approximately 11 years ), building upon the works of Kitan David, Joel Ogunsola, and a lot more, thereby creating an environment for talent development and sustainability through consistent engagement.

I could call this a substantiated decentralized economy model (read here), geared towards running sub-communities built on multiple entities that focus on making living easier through the development of talents and the availability of growth opportunities, thereby enabling innovation and a possibility for innovative thinking and design.

As we did these little things, here’s what happened: Tons of young people became global assets just by living in Akure Metropolis. We never knew we had successfully created a sustainable launching pad for many.

I’d come back for a follow-up story.