Today we welcome back Nike Anani to the podcast. She is a Speaker, Author, and Legacy Planning Consultant for family firms. She is a co-founder of African Family Firms, a non-profit community of family businesses. In this episode, Nike talks about the current political state of Africa and how this affects African families and businesses.

If you haven't already heard her first episode with us, go back and give episode #66 a listen!

[00:01 - 14:16] Opening Segment

The obstacles along the way when writing Lifetime to Legacy
The difference between how American families think about legacy versus an African family
The external factors in terms of political dynamism and challenges

[14:17 - 25:45] Next Gens and Gender Identity

Nike talks about the difference between next gens in Africa
The massive diaspora within Europe and America
The common characteristics of generational transition
Overcoming the aversion to speaking about death
The state of gender identity amongst African families

[25:46 - 37:54] African Family Offices

The things that keep Nike’s clients up at night
Transitioning to non-family member operators for the first time
Horses for courses in families
The biggest misunderstanding that people have about African family companies
The Nelson Mandela University

[37:55 - 39:41] Closing Segment

Connect with Nike by visiting www.NikeAnani.com.

Listen to episode #66 here.

Connect with me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ (LinkedIn)

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