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Want to Help Africa? Do Business Here.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells about the other side of Africa where starting a business in this developing country can actually help not just the people but also he business makers.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Want to Help Africa? Do Business Here.
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells about the other side of Africa where starting a business in this developing country can actually help not just the people but also he business makers.
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Euvin Naidoo: Investing in Africa
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)In this talk, Investment Banker Euvin Naidoo tells us about investing in Africa. He provides numbers that bode well business-wise for the continent. He also highlights all the opportunities to take advantage of when you invest in Africa.
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Emily Oster: Emily Oster Flips our Thinking on AIDS in Africa
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Emily Oster talks about how to battle AIDS in Africa through consistency and by coming up with effective policies.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Aid Versus Trade
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala talks about how Africa needs aid and at the same time needs people to invest in Africa to create more jobs and leverage its economic stability.
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Newton Aduaka: The Story of Ezra
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)In this talk, Newton Aduaka shows some clips of his films. He relates what cinema means to him and gives emphasis on "Ezra" a film about a child soldier. He presents a contrasting outlook regarding the advancements that Africa has made but to also remember it's past so they would not go back.
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Bono : Bono's Call to Action for Africa
February 1, 2005 (about 19 years ago)Bono expresses three wishes to TED that will help Africa move out from the slump their continent has been in economically, socially and medically.
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Jacqueline Novogratz: Investing in Africa's Own Solutions
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)In this persuasive talk, Philanthropist Jacqueline Novogratz tells us about global poverty. She identifies who the poor people are and gives an account of their living conditions. She then shows a more effective way of truly ending poverty.
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Eleni Gabre-Madhin: Ethiopian Economics
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Eleni Gabre-Madhin talks of Africa's readiness to pursue happiness through their agricultural economy with the help of the global market.
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Bart Weetjens: Bart Weetjens: How I Taught Rats to Sniff Out Land Mines
June 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Industrial engineer Bart Weetjens talks about an amazing and unusual solution that he developed that is now saving millions of lives in Africa: the training of rats to detect land mines and tuberculosis.
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George Ayittey: Cheetahs vs. Hippos
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)In this very strong talk, George Ayittey condemns the corruption in Africa perpetuated by the government. He speaks of the cheetah generation as the ones who will lead Africa to its salvation. He also gives advice on how to help the Africans where they need it most.
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