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TED Talk: Cheetahs vs. Hippos

17 minutes and 52 seconds. That’s all it takes to watch this video. Trust me: do it!

Economist George Ayittey sees Africa’s future as a fight between Hippos — complacent, greedy bureaucrats wallowing in the muck — and Cheetahs, the fast-moving, entrepreneurial leaders and citizens who will rebuild Africa.

Link to this TED talk.

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