cleaning the african narrative
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Redefine: Cleaning theAfrican Narrative
Re-de-fine (v)
Tolulope Ilesanmi, Cleanerzenithcleaners.com
@zenithcleaners facebook.com/imacleaner
What Cleaners Do
Leave things betterSimplify
TransformRedefine
Take responsibility for changingthe narrative
Cleaning when I met it
An undesirable act performed byuntouchables to remove physical
dirt and waste from a space inorder to make the space
desirable
Cleaning Redefined
"The process of removing dirtfrom any space, surface, object orsubject, thereby exposing beauty,potential, truth and sacredness"
- Tolulope Ilesanmi
The Real Opportunity inAfrica
Reveal potential and beauty in the messCreate solution multipliers
Address root causesRethink ownershipRethink successRethink capital
Be African
Adopting a Startup: Cleaning the Venture Capital Role
Company: Envibright Company, TanzaniaDomain: Waste Management and RecyclingFounder: Paul Myovelah, 21 yearold high school dropoutMission: To clean up Tanzania and extend to the rest of AfricaPartner: RLABs Iringa, TanzaniaZenith's Role: Beyond financing, beyond mere charity Mentorship (Investment of spiritual, intellectual and emotional capital)Conservative Financial ROI: 90%+
