"Every Clark Kent can become Superman"

Owusu Akoto is the Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling one of Africa’s most overlooked problems: cold chain logistics. In this episode of Limitless Africa, host Claude Grunitzky speak with Owusu about how his company, Freezelink, is solving food and medicine waste by building Africa’s temperature-controlled transport and storage network from the ground up. Owusu shares what African entrepreneurs need to succeed and why Africa’s uncultivated land may be its most powerful untapped asset. He also breaks down the mindset shift needed to embrace failure, build legacy, and scale solutions across the continent. Whether you're interested in agribusiness, logistics, entrepreneurship or building the future of food in Africa, this episode offers grounded insights from the frontlines.

Plus: Why failure can be the best teacher.

🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:

1:40 The problems of mango farmers

3:26 The story of farmer Eric

6:19 The two things needed for success

9:12 The American mindset

11:59 The importance of the African mindset

💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

"Every Clark Kent can become Superman"

"America is the biggest advert in history for how success compounds."

"Africa contains the most amount of uncultivated arable land in the world."

🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA

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Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans

Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential

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