Speech delivered at the 7th All Youths Awards, 2015
Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me pleasure to associate with this event. I congratulate the organisers of Tush Awards and celebrate with all the nominees and winners in the different categories. I am indeed very excited. A have a simple task of speaking on the topic ‘Invest Wisely, Invest Young’. This is a topic that is apt at this time of our economic and political evolution. The situation we find ourselves now present opportunity for us to create wealth – become entrepreneurs in our little ways. This cannot happen except we get into an ‘investment mind-set’. First let me start with a simple definition of ‘Investment’. It can be defined as a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, finances etc., for the purpose of achieving something or a goal. When you invest, you get something better in future. In the context of our discussion today, it will mean the devoting or giving of your money for the purpose of future gains. It has to do with part