NAIROBI, May 28 -- The world feels increasingly unsettled. Geopolitical tensions dominate headlines, trade routes are shifting, development financing is tightening and conversations around food security, debt and economic uncertainty have become commonplace. Across boardrooms and policy

circles, we spend considerable time discussing global shocks and what they mean for Africas future.

Yet recently, standing on a piece of land about forty kilometres outside the city watching a tomato harvest unfold, I found myself wondering whether Africas future may not lie entirely in the places where we are currently looking.

A year ago, I acquired eight hectares of land outside the city centre. The purchase had very little to do with agriculture. Li...