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George Ayittey zu "Geparden" gegen "Flusspferde"

Filmed Jun 2007 • Posted Jul 2007TEDGlobal 2007
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Der Ghanaische Ökonom George Ayittey lässt einen Schwall kontrollierter Wut gegen die korrupten Führer in Afrika los - und ruft die "Geparden-Generation" auf, den Kontinent zurückzuerobern.

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 »

Translated into German by Henning Kantner
Reviewed by Alex Boos
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