Sangu Delle: In praise of macro -- yes, macro -- finance in Africa
Sangu Delle: Chvála makrofinancování v Africe
Sangu Delle is an entrepreneur and clean water activist. A TED Fellow who hails from Ghana, he sees incredible potential in the African economy. Full bio
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in Africa are not working very well.
nefungují v Africe moc dobře.
in African development-related aid
vynaložených na rozvojovou pomoc
is lower than it was in the 1970s.
než v sedmdesátých letech.
the IMF and the World Bank --
IMF a Světová banka -
volný obchod,
shows little empirical evidence
malou empirickou oporu pro domněnku,
k ekonomickému růstu.
silver bullet is microcredit.
se staly mikroúvěry.
on this romanticized idea
romantická představa,
is an entrepreneur.
je podnikatel.
po více než 40 zemích Afriky
in 40-plus countries across Africa
want jobs instead.
spíše pracovní příležitosti.
velkých afrických společností,
pan-African titans
podnikatel Mo Ibrahim.
he founded Celtel International in '98
když zde založil Celtel International
cellular provider
telekomunikační společnost,
across 14 African countries by 2004.
uživatelů ze 14 afrických zemích.
než průměrný podnikatelský model,
than the everyman entrepreneur model,
of diffusion and knowledge-sharing.
a efektivní šíření znalostí.
leads to growth through competition.
v hospodářské soutěži uspět.
to each of 500 banana farmers
každému z 500 pěstitelů banánů,
their surplus bananas
at the local market.
to one savvy entrepreneur
důvtipnému podnikateli sto tisíc
that yields 40 percent additional income
která o 40 % zvýší příjem
and creates 50 additional jobs.
a navíc vytvoří 50 pracovních míst.
Kenyan entrepreneur Eric Muthomi
podnikatele Erika Muthomiho,
factory called Stawi
kde zpracovává zemědělské produkty.
banana-based flour and baby food.
a dětskou banánovou výživu.
to create value for not only its owners
vytváří hodnotu nejen pro své vlastníky,
an ownership in the business.
jsou spolumajiteli podniku.
stát se dalším Mo Ibrahimem,
and try to help him become a Mo Ibrahim,
local and global partnerships,
místní i globální partnerství
Berlínské konference v roce 1884,
during the Berlin Conference of 1884 --
were not exactly consulted --
vůbec nebyli pozvání,
with small populations:
s velmi malou populací.
Cape Verde, 500,000.
nebo Kapverdy s 500 000.
with trade barriers and other impediments,
obchodními bariérami a dalšími překážkami.
across the continent
přes celý kontinent,
nakreslenými hranicemi.
outweigh the challenges,
ale v ještě větší míře skýtá příležitosti,
Stawi's markets from just Kenya
Stewi i mimo Keňu
and anywhere else that will buy our food.
a kamkoliv jinam, kde bude zájem.
empower farmers, create jobs,
podpořit farmáře, vytvářet práci,
and we hope to become rich in the process.
také vydělávat peníze.
achieve the same feel-good
to buy a goat on kiva.org,
na nákup kozy přes kiva.org,
higher-impact entrepreneurs
podnikatelů s velkým vlivem na společnost
that scale pan-Africa
afrických podniků,
for which our forebearers fought
bojovali naši předkové,
svobodu přispět tím,
for economic freedom
so desperately need,
pracovní příležitosti.
pochopitelně silné tvrzení.
this is strong rhetoric.
between microcredit
mezi mikroúvěry,
and growing regular investment.
rostoucími pravidelnými investicemi.
a role for microcredit at all?
role pro mikroúvěry?
innovative way
inovativní cesta,
to the bottom of the pyramid.
pro ty nejchudší.
at the Marshall Plan
na Marshallův plán
and we need jobs.
a pracovní příležitosti.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sangu Delle - EntrepreneurSangu Delle is an entrepreneur and clean water activist. A TED Fellow who hails from Ghana, he sees incredible potential in the African economy.
Why you should listen
Born in Ghana, Sangu Delle's childhood home was a refuge for victims of torture and violence from neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Delle graduated from Harvard College with highest honors in African Studies and Economics. He was awarded the Soros Fellowship and pursued a Juris Doctor of Law and MBA at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively.
At Harvard, enrolling in the Social Engagement Initiative program that bridged the academic study and practical service gap, Delle co-founded cleanacwa (formerly the African Development Initiative) in 2007, which today is currently working to bring clean water and sanitation to over 200,000 people in 160 villages in the Ayensuano, Suhum and Nandom districts in Ghana. Delle is also passionate about mental health and wellness, and was a founding member of Harvard University’s Mental Health Alumni Special Interest Group.
Delle has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Valiant Capital Partners. Convinced that the real needs of communities can best be met through entrepreneurship, in 2008 he founded an investment holding company, Golden Palm Investments(GPI) to fund promising start-ups that can have social impact and generate jobs. GPI has backed technology startups such as Andela, Flutterwave and mPharma. GPI has also built a portfolio of greenfield companies in healthcare, agriculture and financial services. Delle serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GPI.
Delle has received several international accolades including being named a 2016 finalist for “Young CEO of the Year” by the Africa CEO Forum, Africa’s “Young Person of the Year” in 2014 by the Future Africa Awards, selected as a 2014 TEDGlobal Fellow, Forbes’ top 30 most promising entrepreneurs in Africa and Euromoney’s “Africa’s Rising Stars” award. Institut Choiseul and Forbes Afrique named Delle as one of the top “100 Economic Leaders in Africa” in 2015. Mic named Delle as one of 9 entrepreneurs in the millennial generation making a difference.
Delle is a Trustee of the Peddie School in NJ and serves on the Advisory Board and chairs the Leadership Council of Harvard University’s Center for African Studies. He also serves on the inaugural West Africa Advisory Group of the Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University.
Delle loves the outdoors and trekked Mount Everest in 2013 and summited Kilimanjaro during the summer of 2015.
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