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Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and prosperity activist dedicated to unlocking African economic freedom. During this episode, Kevin and Magatte learn how we’ve been lied to about African poverty and the challenges facing Africa today. Including how bureaucracy hinders economic growth with excessive regulations, the dangerous (and often deadly) routes many Africans take to seek a new life in other countries, and her vision for Africa’s future. Since her TED Talk in 2018, she ...
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