5.4K views · 123 reactions | At TEDx University of Namibia, Vusi Thembekwayo delivered a stark warning to African entrepreneurs: Stop building "survivalist" businesses. He argued that too many startups are small teams scrambling to pay bills, trapped in a cycle where the business cannot function without the founder. This dependency is the primary barrier to scale. Thembekwayo outlined some non-negotiables needed to move from startup to industry leader: 1. Infrastructure to connect fragmented mar