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Renowned Kenyan singer Esther Akoth better known by her stage name Akothee has once again dropped nuggets of wisdom on her fans. Sharing her two cents on her social media, Akothee advised netizens against depending on sponsors to give them financial freedom explaining that they only provided temporary financial support.
According to Akothee, most sponsors shy away from investing in their partners for fear they will become financially independent and leave them. “Supervise your work. You have to be present to achieve your goals, no one will ever make you rich, not even a sponsor. A sponsor will invest in your lifestyle, business class tickets, five-star hotels, expensive weaves, but try ask for capital for your business...very few will see a potential of investing in you, for the fear of you being independent and dumping them.
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