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William built his first windmill at age 14 to power his home in rural Malawi, his story made the editor’s pick on AfricanLoft back in June following his summer debut at the TEDglobal conference in Arusha, Tanzania. Since then the fame of the 20 year old has been spreading. His story is an all-time winner for its motivational and inspirational value.

Back in June, Ethiopian and former World Bank Economist, Eleni Gabre-Madhin, outlined her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia during the TEDGlobal conference in Arusha, Tanzania. Her “plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world’s largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket.”

The Nigerian novelist Christ Abani speaks during the June TEDGlobal confence in Arusha-Tanzania.

Corruption, weak institutions and the bad leadership - “shackles” that have continued to limit African growth - can be eliminated through proper education.
Watch the video of the talk given by Patrick Awuah a former Microsoft staff and co-founder of a liberal arts college in Ghana.
Venue: TEDGlobal conference in Arusha-Tanzania.

Source: TEDGlobal

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