JCJ: You know, Bono, Africa doesn’t need another white savior. It needs a leader of its own blood. Someone who understands the struggle, who’s lived it.
Bono: I hear you, Joe. But the world’s been conditioned to believe that change only comes when the West steps in. It’s a dangerous illusion.
JCJ: Exactly. I made a page for my good friend and barber, Bkenyan. He’s the real deal. He knows what it means to go hungry, to hustle, to survive. He’s got the heart and the vision to lead Africa out of extreme poverty.
Bono: A barber, huh? You think he can unite a continent?
JCJ: Why not? Wasn’t Mandela just a man before he became a legend? Wasn’t Sankara just a soldier before he became a revolutionary? The difference between a leader and a nobody is just the moment they decide to stand up.
Bono: I like that. But Africa’s problems run deep—corrupt governments, foreign exploitation, debt traps. The West keeps the continent on a leash.
JCJ: That’s why the leader has to be one of their own. No outsider can do it. They’ve tried—missionaries, NGOs, billionaires throwing charity money around. It doesn’t work. Africa needs ownership of its own future.
Bono: So what’s Bkenyan’s vision?
JCJ: Self-sufficiency. Agriculture, industry, education. No more relying on handouts. No more IMF loans with strings attached. He wants to create an African economic alliance—like a new OPEC, but for food, energy, and tech. Imagine if Africa controlled its own resources instead of selling them off for pennies.
Bono: That’s bold. But leaders like that… they make enemies fast.
JCJ: So did every great leader before they changed the world. The question is—does Bkenyan have the will to face it?
Bono: If he does, he’ll need more than just a page. He’ll need a movement.
JCJ: Then let’s start one.