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George Ayittey:
Africa's cheetahs versus hippos

TEDGlobal 2007 · 17:50 · Filmed Jun 2007
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Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa — and calls on the "Cheetah generation" to take back the continent.

George Ayittey
Economist
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. Full bio
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