Abdul || Karim Profile picture
#K12 #Education #EastAfrica @Acumen || recovering engineer || sports junkie || waakye withdrawal || constantly curious
Dec 19, 2019 14 tweets 5 min read
Over the years, I've had friends criticize the endless @Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. I've heard stories that undermine the 'credibility' of these lists, shining glaring holes into what seems to be purely a hype machine aka the 'Forbes Hustle'. Today,I had my own experience: (1/13) My story involves the #impactinvesting ecosystem in #Africa, and a white expat founder...which many have commented are catalysts for the Forbes Hustle. I discovered this social enterprise doing some desk research and reached out via email, this is what happened next (2/13)