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Most of the rich countries are attracted to Africa’s poverty rather than its wealth. And in the process they end up subsidizing our failures, rather than rewarding our accomplishments

-  Andrew Mwenda

In this provocative talk, journalist Andrew Mwenda asks us to reframe the “African question” — to look beyond the media’s stories of poverty, civil war and helplessness and see the opportunities for creating wealth and happiness throughout the continent.

http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mwenda_takes_a_new_look_at_africa.html

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