Why We Are Building Agora
I’ve been sitting with this thought for months now. Not the thought you scribble in a notebook and forget. The kind that lingers. The kind that keeps you up at night and gets you out of bed before the sun.
Africa’s rise will not happen by staying still. Most populous nations that caught up with the world in development did so by moving.
It will not happen if our best talents are confined by borders they didn’t choose, policies they don’t control, and limited local opportunities. It will not happen if we keep exporting only our sweat and muscle, but never our genius.
This is why we’re building Agora, not just as another migration support company, but as a mission.
I believe immigration is not just a movement of people. It’s a wealth-building strategy.
Some months ago, my friend shared her observation on X, noting something about her investment community members: “When members migrate to another country, they soon start investing more, which is a pointer to the fact that their earning powers have improved.” That’s a valid angle to consider: Everyone benefits from immigration: the host country, the immigrants, and their countries of origin.
The host country benefits first.
When top talent arrives, they don’t just take jobs; they create them. They fill critical skill gaps in industries where local pipelines are thin. They launch companies that hire locals, stimulate competition, and pay into the tax base. They bring fresh ideas, new markets, and cross-border connections that open opportunities far beyond what’s visible in GDP charts. Done right, this is not charity from the host; it’s a strategic exchange that drives mutual growth. A 2018 research by the National Foundation for American Policy found that 55% of US-based unicorns were founded or cofounded by immigrant founders. By 2022, the number was updated to 64%.
The immigrant wins in ways that often ripple across generations.
Access to global markets, advanced infrastructure, and world-class networks and education changes the trajectory of their career and that of their family. The move unlocks better education for their children, higher earnings potential, and freedom to innovate without the friction of systemic limitations back home. It allows them to play on the biggest stages, negotiate from a position of strength, and build wealth beyond their own lifetime.
The country of origin wins too (if we are intentional.)
When migrants succeed abroad, they send money home, invest in businesses, share knowledge and technology, and build global companies that hire both in their host countries and back home. (In doubt? Please read about Zoho’s global growth and its impact on India’s economy.) Talented immigrants forge trade relationships, create cross-border ventures, and seed new industries in their host and home countries. They inspire the next generation to aim higher and see possibilities beyond their immediate environment. This is how remittances turn into enterprises, how brain drain becomes brain circulation, and how migration fuels national growth, not brain drain.
This Is Why We Build.
We are building Agora to help founders, creatives, scientists, engineers, entertainers, and the world’s brightest, starting with Africa, navigate global mobility (Starting with the United States) through talent-based immigration. We help them acquire the visas they qualify for by combining business expertise, top-tier attorneys, and the use of technology. Because this isn’t about crossing a border, it’s about opening new channels of wealth and opportunity creation for Africa’s best.
We are not just migrating people. We are opening doors for Africa’s brightest to build beyond borders. We are repackaging African brilliance and saying to the world: “Here we come, skilled, legal, capital-ready, and here to play on your biggest stages.”
This is not a side project for me. This is my life’s work now.
Because if we do this right, we don’t just change lives. We change the entire trajectory of a continent. If you’re building the future and want to explore opportunities to build in America, please visit www.agoravisa.com to learn how we can help.
