David Ofosu-Dorte

Business Lawyer with a special focus on Africa transactions and projects

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

One of the key headaches of every leader will always be- "how can we make things better"....but in our haste to overcome challenges, may we anticipate problems the solutions might create.... it helps to better manage adverse impacts and better leverage the current benefits. Yea!

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

It may not be for lack of might ...often, it is also because we approach the fight without applying the mind...so when obstacles appear, however slight, our strategy is never right- we become full of fright and take to flight....only to return to same point to lament our plight.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

If our only greatness is that of the past, it means the vision of our forefathers was not achieved... because today was their future dream yesterday... and if we do not work on a greater vision now, our children may be confronted with much bigger problems than what we face today.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Are you criticising him/her because you didn't attain your desire to be in that same position- you are an illustration of jealousy in motion....are you defending the same thing you would have criticised if someone else had done it- you are a living testimony of hypocrisy ....Yep!

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Throwback all the way to slave auction on Thursday 12 April, 1848.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

It will wipe out many routine and intelligent tasks .... but human interactions are also driven by intangibles such as fear, trust, love, charisma etc....in the long run AI may create a Jevons Paradox .....where we end up having more of what we were expected to have less. Likely.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Half the time, half have no idea what is expected of them- they just enjoy occupying the position...half of the other half know what is expected but do not have what it takes to deliver...the last quarter have all it takes but are frustrated by both the system and the first half.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

If those who lead a cause fail to police its principles, the cause gets taken over by those who initially opposed it or joined it for personal reasons only..... eventually, the course of the cause is diverted..... and what was meant to be the solution becomes a massive problem.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

If they have enthusiasm without experience, give them responsibility but monitor... the zeal to succeed often creates the problems that lead to failure; ...if they claim to be experts, check if their expertise has yet made anyone succeed....for by their fruits ye shall know them.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

In a world without guaranteed supply chains, African countries are still judged by money set aside for imports during crisis...instead of the amount spent on boosting local manufacturing to reduce imports...is it time to measure "local production cover" instead of "import cover"?

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

If the solutions to Africa's problems are coming from those who created the problems, then we are probably being prepared for more problems ..... if we measure our progress with yardsticks of those who stopped our progress..... we are probably working towards retrogression. Yea

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

We used to hear "there is nothing new under the Sun" .... in other words, everything had happened before.... but in recent years we hear statements about things "no one has ever seen before" .... is it that new things have suddenly started appearing under the Sun? Just wondering.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

So far as they can get us to be afraid of others, we will confide in them as friends whilst they continue to harm us......often, if those we consider as enemies became enemies after our friends pointed them out to us, then probably it is our friend who is the real enemy. Yeah

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Focus on the elite...teach falsehood in great schools... they will imbibe it as knowledge and pass it on...set false standards- they will measure their progress by it and look up to you; the unsuspecting masses will look up to them, and you can afford to look down on all of them.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Last time I checked a "prince" meant...."male descendant of a monarch; male from the royal line; son of a king or queen..." So why does the media keep referring to a "former prince"? Has the "royal blood" suddenly left his body or he is no more the son of a queen....just curious.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

If we do what we do only because we are high and mighty, it means we have lost our morality.... at that point, our might quickly multiplies our hubris....and makes us eager to cross the Rubicon or to follow the path of the Rubicon to our Waterloo.... only for those who have ears.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

For Africa the key to the new world is the same as the old one....ACT TOGETHER .....and if some are not ready, those who are, should start acting together in their own little ways.....at times the best way to help our peers is to leave them behind....it inspires them to catch up.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

African countries often enjoy commodity boom until there is a downturn- copper, gold, cocoa, coffee, oil, diamond etc- how come Africa is not awash with commodity based sovereign wealth funds they recourse during bad times...... we probably love borrowing from the IMF instead.

[David Ofosu-Dorte @ODORTE]

Advantage and opportunity often appear and evolve in a similar manner...
1. Without conscious efforts they both remain latent  
2. They first show up in the house of those to whom they are supposed to belong.... but quickly relocate to the camp of those who take necessary steps.