The Cheetah Generation

In our projects or reflexions about Africa’s future, we all need frequent exposure to inspirational and insightful content. And the web is good for helping that.

Recently, via a friend’s twitter page, I came across the TED website, and there I found videos of the first TED conference that was held in Africa (Tanzania) in 2007 : “Africa, The Next Chapter”.

The first of those talks I would recommend is the one by George Ayittey, a Ghanaian economist : Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa’s future. He calls “Hippos”, the old generation of leaders who have ruined postcolonial Africa, and “Cheetah” a “new breed of Africans” taking their futures into their own hands.

Nothing to add ! Enjoy it !