The leaders who ruined Africa, and the generation who can fix it

From Emergent Africa Wed Oct 22 2014, 17:56:00

Fred Swaniker at TED Global:

Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in countries with weak structures, leaders could make or break a country. In a passionate talk the entrepreneur and TED Fellow looks at different generations of African leaders and imagines how to develop the leadership of the future.

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Botswana:  Botswana Rejects Controversial UK Proposal On Asylum-Seekers (news)
Voice of America
24 April 2024

Botswana says it has rejected a proposal to accept asylum-seekers from the United Kingdom, an arrangement similar to the one Rwanda has agreed to. The UK's House of Lords on Monday passed a bill that ... [read more]

Zimbabwe:  AFC Insurance Collaborates With Botswana Firm (news)
The Herald
23 April 2024

AFC Insurance is collaborating with Phoenix Insurance Company of Botswana to map out ways of boosting agricultural production in both countrie, a development expected to boost smallholders' resilience ... [read more]

Botswana:  Botswana Churches Oppose Gay Rights Proposal (news)
Voice of America
18 April 2024

A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the constitution to include gay rights. Botswana's minister for state president, Kabo Morwaeng, ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!