How to Have Career Magic | Lauren Nkuranga | TEDxALURwanda

In her TEDx Talk, Lauren Nkuranga shares her insights on how to create successful careers and seize extraordinary opportunities that seem to pop up out of the blue. She explains that these opportunities are not just the product of chance but can be created through strategic actions and hard work.

Nkuranga outlines a practical approach that anyone can follow in order to generate these opportunities. She emphasizes the importance of being excellent at what you do, having passion for your work, and demonstrating your value to others. Central to her thesis is the power of nurturing genuine relationships and offering help without an agenda.

Overall, Nkuranga's talk is an inspiring message that anyone can create their own "career magic" through hard work, intention, and building meaningful connections with others. Lauren Nkuranga is an expert at starting and scaling businesses in Africa. Lauren currently serves as Chief
Advisor to the Chairman & the CEO at the Rwanda Development Board, the Rwandan government’s main
body that oversees private sector development. In this role, she focuses on privatization, attracting
investment into priority projects, and leading RDB’s governance. She also serves as the Board President of
the American Chamber of Commerce in Rwanda, founding the AmCham’s Rwanda chapter in 2019.

Lauren serves as Vice Chairman of the Board at Rwanda Farmers’ Coffee Company, known
by its brand name, Gorilla’s Coffee, the largest coffee roaster in Rwanda.

Before her time in Rwanda, Lauren worked for Nike, Inc., including 2 years in Rwanda with the Nike project Girl Effect. In 2014 Lauren
left Nike to found GET IT. Today, GET IT is Rwanda’s
largest fresh food distributor, serving the country’s major hotels, restaurants, and national airline. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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