Tsifodze Ernest

Tsifodze Ernest

6/19/2025, 7:03:18 PM

THINGS an African parent should do to unlock the potential of their child(ren) 1. No matter how brilliant your child is, if you are poor, they might never amount to much. Let’s stop lying to each other in motivational quotes. Because here’s the hard, ugly truth: Poverty places a natural limit on what your child can become. Not because they’re stupid. But because poverty starves potential. Study after study has confirmed this: “Kids born into the richest 1% of society are 10 times more likely to be inventors than those born into the bottom 50%”, John Van Reenen, MIT Sloan Read that again. Slowly 😊 This isn’t about intelligence. Or talent. Or grades. It’s about: Exposure, access and the environment. In other words, poverty silences genius. Especially in Africa ✅️

Tsifodze Ernest

6/18/2025, 8:24:08 PM

Dear team, I invite you to join us tomorrow on CGLOG for an insightful session on behalf of the Accra Leadership Convo, where we will explore the pressing issue of Drug Abuse. Together, we will examine the myriad risks associated with substance misuse, the far-reaching consequences it has on individuals and communities, and effective prevention strategies that can help combat this growing challenge. Your participation and perspectives will be invaluable as we work toward fostering awareness and promoting healthier choices.

Tsifodze Ernest

6/15/2025, 8:02:39 AM

This one cuts deep. A reminder that love and sacrifice don’t always wear the same face. Mothers make space with pain — some fathers take space through it. Happy Father’s Day

Tsifodze Ernest

6/15/2025, 8:23:08 AM

⸻ MY FATHER’S HOME AND THE HOUSES OF THE RICH: LESSONS THAT SHAPED MY LIFE My father never built a house, but I am happy that he taught me how to build a home. I grew up in a small single room in a crowded compound house in a very poor community in Accra with my parents and six siblings. At night, we slept like canned sardines but woke up in the morning like sharks, ready to face all the challenges that life in a poor community like ours presented every day. My greatest joy was returning to that single room after school or church, because my father had succeeded in making our room a home. He didn’t have a car, but he cared. He didn’t have a television set, but he was fun to watch. He didn’t have money, but he managed us well and taught us good manners. He couldn’t always give us what money could buy, but he gave us what money couldn’t buy—the fear of God. I will always choose a father who can build a home over a father who owns a thousand houses. The beauty of a house is not in its architectural design, the treasures that fill its rooms, or the fleet of cars in the compound—but in the home that lives within it. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers who are building homes, like my father did. Dr. Bishop Titi-Offei