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Legacy isn't what you leave for people — it's what you leave in them. At this year's KPMG Private Enterprise Africa Venture Summit, I'll be sharing the practical, implementable side of succession planning, family value transition, governance, wealth preservation, and conflict resolution, alongside Chandaria Capital , Segal Family Foundation , and Uxene Smart City Many families talk about passing down values, not just wealth. But what are those values? How do they translate into daily action? And how do you get subsequent generations to genuinely buy into and live them out? We've done this for our 74-year-old family business... for over 30 years, we've held weekly inter-generational meetings — 12 members across three generations, grandkids included. Together we've built a charter and constitution that defines two things: how the family relates to the businesses and wealth (the business of the business), and how the family relates to one another (the business of the family). A few of the topics we'll explore on the panel: · How do you build a system that embeds values into practical actions across generations — not just a list on the wall? · How do families transition from family management to professional management? · How do you have the difficult conversations — equal pay vs. market rate, dividends vs. reinvestment, sibling talent differentials, entitlement? · How can founders step back gracefully while building capacity in the next generation to step up? · How do you maintain institutional-grade financial discipline when a family member wants to start a new venture? · How do you encourage independence and self-sufficiency while keeping family, business, and community above the individual? · And perhaps the hardest one — how do you change hats between the boardroom and the dinner table? If you're a family business leader, or part of a family wrestling with these questions, I'd love to see you in Nairobi — or to continue the conversation afterwards. 22 May 2026 | JW Marriott Hotel, Nairobi | KPMG Private Enterprise Africa Venture Summit Thanks to Sandeep Main and Zipporah M. for organizing what promises to be an insightful event. #FamilyBusiness #SuccessionPlanning #WealthManagement #Governance #FamilyOffice #KPMGPrivateEnterprise #AfricaVentureSummit Aspen Initiative Africa - Nairobi Acumen Ashoka Asin Lalji Nurani Wanja Michuki Jean Meeks-Koch,PhD Takako Mino, PhD Azim Jamal Dion Shango Esiri Agbeyi Anne Muraya Harald Pöltner Takeshi Oikawa The Family Firm Institute - FFI Alec Davis The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc. (FBCG) Peter Todd Oxford Family Business and Office Circle

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Water you can’t see can still hurt you. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has launched its Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program — and it’s something every city, school district, and operator in Texas should be paying attention to. Lead in drinking water is tasteless, odorless, and colorless. That means one thing: if you’re not testing, you don’t know. This program is: -100% FREE (training, sampling materials, and lab analysis included) -Built on EPA guidance with technical support throughout -Designed so your own staff can collect samples after training -Focused on protecting the most vulnerable — children For utilities, public works leaders, and operators, this is more than just a program — it’s an opportunity to lead from the front on public health. We talk a lot about compliance. This is about going beyond compliance and proactively protecting communities. If you serve a school or child care facility — or partner with one — this is something you should be sharing today. do you know if your child’s school has ever tested their water?