`Even If You Don't Have A Rich Uncle To Tell You This, I will tell you! Read On` If you want to build a serious business in Africa, don’t just follow people — follow power. And by power, I mean economic engines. An economic engine is any major development, industry, or natural resource that pulls people, money, and infrastructure into a place. It doesn’t just create jobs — it creates entire ecosystems of opportunity. Here’s what to watch for: - A large inland dam or ocean coastline: Think irrigation farming, fishing industries, transport corridors, tourism, and energy projects. In Zimbabwe, talk of Tokwe Mukosi dam. - A new university or technical college: It brings thousands of students who will need housing, food, transport, data, entertainment, printing, hair salons, baby daycare and more. Study how Great Zimbabwe University shifted the economic play in Masvingo. - A mine or manufacturing plant: It creates massive demand for labor, services, housing, logistics, fuel, and even retail shops. - A new highway, bridge, or railway: It opens trade routes, links regions, and shoots land prices through the roof. - A major hospital, government office, or border post: It pulls in daily foot traffic and births a mini-economy of vendors, transporters, accommodation providers, and service businesses. - Even a megachurch, stadium, or conference hub can become an engine — because traffic equals transactions. In Ota, Winners Chapel is an economic engine. So you ask, 'How Do I Know Where the Next Engine Will Be?' It’s not guesswork — it’s intel and timing. Here’s how smart investors and entrepreneurs stay ahead: 1. Study Government Budgets & Masterplans These documents tell you what’s coming years in advance — universities, roads, dams, industrial parks. 2. Track Infrastructure Projects If a new airport, dam, or border post is under construction — that’s a future hotspot. 3. Watch Strategic Locations Borders, rivers, mineral-rich zones, coastline towns — these are natural magnets for big projects. 4. Monitor Land Activity When land agents, developers, and surveyors start circling, something is brewing. 5. Follow Banks, NGOs, and Corporates They always move early — to lend, to serve, or to speculate. 6. Ask the Ground Soldiers Chiefs, surveyors, local contractors — they know what’s coming long before it's on the news. 7. Fall in Love With Local News by state media. Since they normally don't have accomplishments to talk of, their news is about plans. In conclusion, here is the bomb: by the time people are flocking in, rent is high, land is expensive, and competition is brutal. But if you move early — when the engine is still under construction — you win. The early hustler gets the goldmine. The latecomer gets overpriced leftovers. So stop asking, “Where is everyone going?” Start asking, “Where is the next engine being built?” Because that’s where the money will flow. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8LVFXBPzjaHmUj5V1L/2401 ##build-UP SUCCESS NETWORK