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Jeffrey Amani shares his journey from a young boy selling posters to becoming a respected creative leader and building Zeus Group during the COVID lockdown.

Jeffrey Imani thought he had made it. After years climbing the creative ladder, winning international design competitions, building a respected reputation and leading some of East Africa's biggest campaigns, everything came crashing down during the COVID lockdown.A suspension letter. Lost income. A lost house deposit. Months of uncertainty. For many people, that would have been the end.For Jeffrey, it became the beginning.In this episode of Financially Incorrect Uganda Edition, Jeffrey shares the remarkable story of how a young boy selling hand drawn hairstyle posters to barber shops became one of East Africa's most respected creative leaders. From winning the IAAF International Marathon Mascot Competition in 2007 to relocating to Uganda on a one month trial, Jeffrey takes us through the decisions, failures, risks and lessons that shaped his career.He opens up about the controversial exit that forced him into entrepreneurship, the depression that followed, and how he built Zeus Group from his dining room during lockdown, growing from just two people to a team of twenty four within two years.This is also a masterclass in agency economics, leadership, cash flow management and…

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