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Black magic vs innovation


Magic or innovation?

As most rural areas are occupied by black people it's inevitable that the use of black magic is there.
 In today's  Article we will be looking at black magic and innovation.

 Recently I have read an article on daily Sun News paper about how people can call " mama Nathe" to boost their businesses or receive some miracle money. It is also believed  that one can have a snake that will sustain the business provided some sacrifices are made to it. The purpose of this is to make money and sustain the business.

How does  these practices  take black businesses to making millions in revenue annually? How do they add value to the customers? How do they contribute to  the African economy?

Maybe this explains why most companies from the rural areas never make it to the JSE listing. Maybe that's why we never expand to other provinces.

Now innovation is  to make - changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products

I mean how are we introducing new methods,ideas or products?.
 The economy needs radical innovation and disruption. We need to rethink the things we do and do them differently. We are the future but we don't need sacrifices to sustain the future, the future must sustain its self.

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