Eugene, the CEO of Puretic Water Company in Ghana and a truck driver in the UK, returned to SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide for another interview with DJ Nyaami.
He explained that living abroad is tough, yet returning to Ghana is also not easy. According to him, the system abroad forces you to compete and work hard—but things have changed drastically compared to years ago. “When we first came abroad, you could get items like fridges, TVs, and food for free or at very cheap prices. Today everything is extremely expensive. Abrokyire is not sweet, but Ghana too is hard,” he said.
Eugene currently works two jobs. He advised that anyone who comes abroad must be intentional: you are here to gain knowledge and money, not to relax. He recently spoke to four people who wanted to return to Ghana but were afraid they would not survive. He encouraged them to go back and do menial jobs if necessary, because even people selling gari and corn dough in Ghana have built houses.
He added that if you already have money, fine—come abroad. But many Ghanaians borrow money just so they can show off abroad and make others jealous. “It’s a mindset we’ve created in Ghana,” he said.
Despite running a company that employs 10 workers in Ghana, Eugene sometimes takes trotro when he visits home. He criticized the way Ghanaians abroad pretend to have “made it” by dressing well, while the reality is different. “When you dress normal, people think you are broke. The ones who dress sharply are the same people others run to for money,” he added.
He also noted that most Ghanaians abroad live in countryside areas—not big cities—and if you want to succeed, you must be willing to start from a remote place where there’s freedom and opportunity.
Eugene believes that next year, many Africans will start returning home for good. He added that his own British-born child recently told him he wants a Ghanaian passport.
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