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The Baobab of Choice #30 – Reimbursing or Rebuilding

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Two years ago, when you went up to your little restaurant in Cotonou, your childhood friend Kofi t The pandemic swept it all away. You're closed. You lost everything except your family and dignity.

Today you're doing it again. You found a partner, a cheaper local, a simpler menu. You need exactly 400,000 FCFA to launch the new version. You have that money. — It's Kofi's money.

Kofi is going through a difficult time. He didn't ask you. But you know he needs that money. — His wife is pregnant, expenses are coming.

If you pay back, you honor your word. But your project is still out. Maybe definitely.

If you use money to revive, you betray your word. But maybe you'll pay twice as fast once the restaurant turns.

What are you doing?

  • Refund Now : honour the debt, rebuild later, slower, or never.
  • Relaunch project : use money, thank in fact rather than words, and risk losing friendship if it fails again.

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