Perspectives

Where the doctrine evolves in public.

Essays, letters, conversations, and field notes on building enduring companies in Africa.

EntrepreneurshipOperationsCapital allocationAI & company designGovernanceMarket fragmentationOwnershipAfrican economic systemsLong-term institution building

Featured Series

Five ongoing threads.

  • 01

    The Zebra Doctrine

    Foundational essays on the philosophy.

  • 02

    The Everyday Economy

    Field notes from sectors hiding in plain sight.

  • 03

    Operator Letters

    Reflections on building, running, and improving real companies.

  • 04

    AI & Company Design

    How cheap intelligence changes what companies can become.

  • 05

    Annual Letters

    Long-term reflections on the platform, the companies, and the mission.

New essays publish on the doctrine, the everyday economy, and the operators building it.