[Music] so what is it that I’m going to talk
so what is it that I’m going to talk
so what is it that I’m going to talk about I am going to cover this concept
about I am going to cover this concept
about I am going to cover this concept on disruption and I want to focus on
on disruption and I want to focus on
on disruption and I want to focus on where Tommy ended and Tom really spoke
where Tommy ended and Tom really spoke
where Tommy ended and Tom really spoke about this fourth Industrial Revolution
about this fourth Industrial Revolution
about this fourth Industrial Revolution and Martin Luther King is famous for
and Martin Luther King is famous for
and Martin Luther King is famous for saying in his prison cell in Alabama
saying in his prison cell in Alabama
saying in his prison cell in Alabama that the danger with revolutions is that
that the danger with revolutions is that
that the danger with revolutions is that the majority of people sleep through
the majority of people sleep through
the majority of people sleep through revolutions and Tom spoke about the fact
revolutions and Tom spoke about the fact
revolutions and Tom spoke about the fact that we must be very careful that we’re
that we must be very careful that we’re
that we must be very careful that we’re not even at the starting line of the
not even at the starting line of the
not even at the starting line of the revolution and so for me the question is
revolution and so for me the question is
revolution and so for me the question is rarely around how do we participate in
rarely around how do we participate in
rarely around how do we participate in this revolution and all of the hype and
this revolution and all of the hype and
this revolution and all of the hype and the sensation there is around robotics
the sensation there is around robotics
the sensation there is around robotics and AI and machine learning and all of
and AI and machine learning and all of
and AI and machine learning and all of what we see in this digital revolution
what we see in this digital revolution
what we see in this digital revolution that we’re going into so part of what I
that we’re going into so part of what I
that we’re going into so part of what I want to talk about is rarely to set some
want to talk about is rarely to set some
want to talk about is rarely to set some of the context and in setting the
of the context and in setting the
of the context and in setting the context it’s important for me to put
context it’s important for me to put
context it’s important for me to put some elements out there the first one is
some elements out there the first one is
some elements out there the first one is the fact that we are already in a highly
the fact that we are already in a highly
the fact that we are already in a highly disruptive digital economy with rapid
disruptive digital economy with rapid
disruptive digital economy with rapid sector disintermediation and with
sector disintermediation and with
sector disintermediation and with phenomenal changes that we see and the
phenomenal changes that we see and the
phenomenal changes that we see and the changes that we’ve seen in the last five
changes that we’ve seen in the last five
changes that we’ve seen in the last five years and the changes I’m going to argue
years and the changes I’m going to argue
years and the changes I’m going to argue that we’ll see in the next five years
that we’ll see in the next five years
that we’ll see in the next five years will see a significant change in every
will see a significant change in every
will see a significant change in every sector that we know when we see and
sector that we know when we see and
sector that we know when we see and understand and appreciate for me a
understand and appreciate for me a
understand and appreciate for me a massive change in terms of my personal
massive change in terms of my personal
massive change in terms of my personal life was two and a half years ago
life was two and a half years ago
life was two and a half years ago spending some time in South Africa with
spending some time in South Africa with
spending some time in South Africa with Sebastian Thrun who by the way was the
Sebastian Thrun who by the way was the
Sebastian Thrun who by the way was the architect of the Google self-driving car
architect of the Google self-driving car
architect of the Google self-driving car that today will fundamentally change the
that today will fundamentally change the
that today will fundamentally change the automotive sector forever Sebastian
automotive sector forever Sebastian
automotive sector forever Sebastian Thrun a Stanford professor was also the
Thrun a Stanford professor was also the
Thrun a Stanford professor was also the architect of MOOCs and created the first
architect of MOOCs and created the first
architect of MOOCs and created the first online mass of course for open education
online mass of course for open education
online mass of course for open education and so the individual is really a change
and so the individual is really a change
and so the individual is really a change maker a maverick a revolutionary and he
maker a maverick a revolutionary and he
maker a maverick a revolutionary and he said that what we learned and what we
said that what we learned and what we
said that what we learned and what we studied three years ago
studied three years ago
studied three years ago not 30 years ago is 90% irrelevant to
not 30 years ago is 90% irrelevant to
not 30 years ago is 90% irrelevant to how we’re going to navigate and lead our
how we’re going to navigate and lead our
how we’re going to navigate and lead our organizations there are countries in the
organizations there are countries in the
organizations there are countries in the next five years and for me that rarely
next five years and for me that rarely
next five years and for me that rarely starts to speak about how do we operate
starts to speak about how do we operate
starts to speak about how do we operate in this type of shifting landscape and
in this type of shifting landscape and
in this type of shifting landscape and if we see this revolution how is it that
if we see this revolution how is it that
if we see this revolution how is it that we’re able to participate in it and what
we’re able to participate in it and what
we’re able to participate in it and what is this revolution mean for a continent
is this revolution mean for a continent
is this revolution mean for a continent like Africa and part of my reflections
like Africa and part of my reflections
like Africa and part of my reflections and my musings have been ready to talk
and my musings have been ready to talk
and my musings have been ready to talk about what disruption means in a
about what disruption means in a
about what disruption means in a contextual setting like like Africa and
contextual setting like like Africa and
contextual setting like like Africa and so a number of people asked me because I
so a number of people asked me because I
so a number of people asked me because I didn’t come from South Africa I came
didn’t come from South Africa I came
didn’t come from South Africa I came through late last night from Harvard in
through late last night from Harvard in
through late last night from Harvard in Boston and people have been asking me
Boston and people have been asking me
Boston and people have been asking me are you not jet-lagged and I said no
are you not jet-lagged and I said no
are you not jet-lagged and I said no this day has been phenomenal because
this day has been phenomenal because
this day has been phenomenal because we’ve met Mavericks we’ve been exposed
we’ve met Mavericks we’ve been exposed
we’ve met Mavericks we’ve been exposed to Mavericks that are really driving the
to Mavericks that are really driving the
to Mavericks that are really driving the change on the continent and so what does
change on the continent and so what does
change on the continent and so what does that change mean for us let’s look at
that change mean for us let’s look at
that change mean for us let’s look at this picture here because I think it
this picture here because I think it
this picture here because I think it best encapsulated this disruptive
best encapsulated this disruptive
best encapsulated this disruptive economy that we’re going into what
economy that we’re going into what
economy that we’re going into what worried me when I put this up was that
worried me when I put this up was that
worried me when I put this up was that stat on tinder nine hundred and seventy
stat on tinder nine hundred and seventy
stat on tinder nine hundred and seventy two thousand twenties swipes up or down
two thousand twenties swipes up or down
two thousand twenties swipes up or down in one internet minute so nine hundred
in one internet minute so nine hundred
in one internet minute so nine hundred seventy-two thousand people saying yay
seventy-two thousand people saying yay
seventy-two thousand people saying yay or nay on tinder every single minute
or nay on tinder every single minute
or nay on tinder every single minute let’s not even talk about vine or any of
let’s not even talk about vine or any of
let’s not even talk about vine or any of the others but tinder really got my
the others but tinder really got my
the others but tinder really got my attention I’m married with three kids so
attention I’m married with three kids so
attention I’m married with three kids so tinder doesn’t it’s not important to me
tinder doesn’t it’s not important to me
tinder doesn’t it’s not important to me but nonetheless it was important it was
but nonetheless it was important it was
but nonetheless it was important it was reflective so these swipe says you know
reflective so these swipe says you know
reflective so these swipe says you know if you’re not familiar with tinder and
if you’re not familiar with tinder and
if you’re not familiar with tinder and you happen to be single it’s the
you happen to be single it’s the
you happen to be single it’s the opportunity to swipe up if you like
opportunity to swipe up if you like
opportunity to swipe up if you like somebody you swipe down if you don’t but
somebody you swipe down if you don’t but
somebody you swipe down if you don’t but nine hundred and seventy two thousand
nine hundred and seventy two thousand
nine hundred and seventy two thousand people are doing this at the same time
people are doing this at the same time
people are doing this at the same time so head your bits and see where you land
so head your bits and see where you land
so head your bits and see where you land and so let’s bring this together and
and so let’s bring this together and
and so let’s bring this together and let’s talk about why disruption is
let’s talk about why disruption is
let’s talk about why disruption is critically important for a continent
critically important for a continent
critically important for a continent like Africa and so for me I want to
like Africa and so for me I want to
like Africa and so for me I want to start with this premise that innovation
start with this premise that innovation
start with this premise that innovation and disruption has to be contextually
and disruption has to be contextually
and disruption has to be contextually relevant otherwise we get caught up in
relevant otherwise we get caught up in
relevant otherwise we get caught up in the hype and we rarely get caught up in
the hype and we rarely get caught up in
the hype and we rarely get caught up in stuff that’s irrelevant to a continent
stuff that’s irrelevant to a continent
stuff that’s irrelevant to a continent like ours we tend to miss what this
like ours we tend to miss what this
like ours we tend to miss what this option means in our continent and
option means in our continent and
option means in our continent and secondly and perhaps as importantly
secondly and perhaps as importantly
secondly and perhaps as importantly disruption and innovation has to be
disruption and innovation has to be
disruption and innovation has to be based on the end user and the end user
based on the end user and the end user
based on the end user and the end user is critically important and so to color
is critically important and so to color
is critically important and so to color this and to contextualize this I’m going
this and to contextualize this I’m going
this and to contextualize this I’m going to ask you to do a test and I want you
to ask you to do a test and I want you
to ask you to do a test and I want you to spend some time with a person or
to spend some time with a person or
to spend some time with a person or three people so one on your right and
three people so one on your right and
three people so one on your right and one on your left if you invested a
one on your left if you invested a
one on your left if you invested a thousand dollars and no googling please
thousand dollars and no googling please
thousand dollars and no googling please if you invested a thousand dollars in
if you invested a thousand dollars in
if you invested a thousand dollars in the following stocks in January 2010 how
the following stocks in January 2010 how
the following stocks in January 2010 how would you rank their performance in 2017
would you rank their performance in 2017
would you rank their performance in 2017 simply which one would be the most
simply which one would be the most
simply which one would be the most valuable today from the thousand dollars
valuable today from the thousand dollars
valuable today from the thousand dollars that you put in in 2010 take a minute
that you put in in 2010 take a minute
that you put in in 2010 take a minute let’s do that
so for those of you who on your phone I
so for those of you who on your phone I hope you on tinder not googling the
hope you on tinder not googling the
hope you on tinder not googling the answer but nonetheless this is not an
answer but nonetheless this is not an
answer but nonetheless this is not an election it’s not democracy you have to
election it’s not democracy you have to
election it’s not democracy you have to vote who thinks Tesla pick your hand up
vote who thinks Tesla pick your hand up
vote who thinks Tesla pick your hand up right up okay who thinks Apple right up
right up okay who thinks Apple right up
right up okay who thinks Apple right up who thinks Amazon Wow
who thinks Amazon Wow
who thinks Amazon Wow Amazon who thinks Netflix who thinks
Amazon who thinks Netflix who thinks
Amazon who thinks Netflix who thinks Domino’s Pizza really who thinks Google
Domino’s Pizza really who thinks Google
Domino’s Pizza really who thinks Google so and I hope if Federer and Amina you
so and I hope if Federer and Amina you
so and I hope if Federer and Amina you can give a surprise because it actually
can give a surprise because it actually
can give a surprise because it actually is Domino’s Pizza
is Domino’s Pizza
is Domino’s Pizza [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] and so let’s talk about this and let’s
and so let’s talk about this and let’s
and so let’s talk about this and let’s talk about what it means and and let’s
talk about what it means and and let’s
talk about what it means and and let’s really start to contextualize why is it
really start to contextualize why is it
really start to contextualize why is it that we get caught up in the height and
that we get caught up in the height and
that we get caught up in the height and we get caught up in the disruption and
we get caught up in the disruption and
we get caught up in the disruption and failed to appreciate the contextual
failed to appreciate the contextual
failed to appreciate the contextual relevance of disruption and I want to
relevance of disruption and I want to
relevance of disruption and I want to link it to our continent and we fail to
link it to our continent and we fail to
link it to our continent and we fail to appreciate that disruption and
appreciate that disruption and
appreciate that disruption and innovation as I said is about the end
innovation as I said is about the end
innovation as I said is about the end user
user
user what did Domino’s do phenomenally well
what did Domino’s do phenomenally well
what did Domino’s do phenomenally well they were able to take the disruptive
they were able to take the disruptive
they were able to take the disruptive elements and make them contextually
elements and make them contextually
elements and make them contextually relevant to pizza and many examples and
relevant to pizza and many examples and
relevant to pizza and many examples and there’s phenomenal examples that you can
there’s phenomenal examples that you can
there’s phenomenal examples that you can pick up online driverless pizza the most
pick up online driverless pizza the most
pick up online driverless pizza the most fascinating example for me was the
fascinating example for me was the
fascinating example for me was the example when Domino’s created an app
example when Domino’s created an app
example when Domino’s created an app because everybody thinks create an app
because everybody thinks create an app
because everybody thinks create an app and we innovative you not innovative by
and we innovative you not innovative by
and we innovative you not innovative by creating an app what Domino’s did
creating an app what Domino’s did
creating an app what Domino’s did beautifully was Domino’s created an app
beautifully was Domino’s created an app
beautifully was Domino’s created an app yes and that didn’t mean that they were
yes and that didn’t mean that they were
yes and that didn’t mean that they were disruptive they created an app with a
disruptive they created an app with a
disruptive they created an app with a phenomenal human interface and what did
phenomenal human interface and what did
phenomenal human interface and what did they do they created an interface where
they do they created an interface where
they do they created an interface where you were able to create your own pizza
you were able to create your own pizza
you were able to create your own pizza with a multitude of ingredients and once
with a multitude of ingredients and once
with a multitude of ingredients and once you created an Abdulla pizza you could
you created an Abdulla pizza you could
you created an Abdulla pizza you could put that pizza on the app and sell the
put that pizza on the app and sell the
put that pizza on the app and sell the pizza by telling your friends and your
pizza by telling your friends and your
pizza by telling your friends and your family so you’re 31 Twitter followers
family so you’re 31 Twitter followers
family so you’re 31 Twitter followers that this is my pizza and then every
that this is my pizza and then every
that this is my pizza and then every pizza that gets sold in your name you’ll
pizza that gets sold in your name you’ll
pizza that gets sold in your name you’ll get an incremental cost or profit of
get an incremental cost or profit of
get an incremental cost or profit of that that’s huge intimacy so that’s
that that’s huge intimacy so that’s
that that’s huge intimacy so that’s disruption right contextually relevant
disruption right contextually relevant
disruption right contextually relevant disruption let’s look at another example
disruption let’s look at another example
disruption let’s look at another example and so everybody is really caught up in
and so everybody is really caught up in
and so everybody is really caught up in an Amazon and so I was in Silicon Valley
an Amazon and so I was in Silicon Valley
an Amazon and so I was in Silicon Valley in September with some executives really
in September with some executives really
in September with some executives really talking about what disruption means from
talking about what disruption means from
talking about what disruption means from a Silicon Valley context
a Silicon Valley context
a Silicon Valley context four years ago we started to wonder
four years ago we started to wonder
four years ago we started to wonder what which shopping look like if you
what which shopping look like if you
what which shopping look like if you could walk into a store grab what you
could walk into a store grab what you
could walk into a store grab what you want and just go what if we could weave
want and just go what if we could weave
want and just go what if we could weave the most advanced machine learning
the most advanced machine learning
the most advanced machine learning computer vision and AI into the very
computer vision and AI into the very
computer vision and AI into the very fabric of a store so you never have to
fabric of a store so you never have to
fabric of a store so you never have to wait in line no lines no checkouts no
wait in line no lines no checkouts no
wait in line no lines no checkouts no registers
welcome to Amazon go
welcome to Amazon go use the Amazon Go app to enter then put
use the Amazon Go app to enter then put
use the Amazon Go app to enter then put away your phone and start shopping it’s
away your phone and start shopping it’s
away your phone and start shopping it’s really that simple take whatever you
really that simple take whatever you
really that simple take whatever you like anything you pick up is
like anything you pick up is
like anything you pick up is automatically added to your virtual cart
automatically added to your virtual cart
automatically added to your virtual cart if you change your mind about that
if you change your mind about that
if you change your mind about that cupcake just put it back our technology
cupcake just put it back our technology
cupcake just put it back our technology will update your virtual card
will update your virtual card
will update your virtual card automatically
automatically
automatically [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so how does it work we used computer
so how does it work we used computer
so how does it work we used computer vision deep learning algorithms at
vision deep learning algorithms at
vision deep learning algorithms at sensor fusion much like you’d find in
sensor fusion much like you’d find in
sensor fusion much like you’d find in self-driving cars we call it just walk
self-driving cars we call it just walk
self-driving cars we call it just walk out technology once you’ve got
out technology once you’ve got
out technology once you’ve got everything you want you can just go when
everything you want you can just go when
everything you want you can just go when you leave our just walk out technology
you leave our just walk out technology
you leave our just walk out technology adds up your virtual cart and charges
adds up your virtual cart and charges
adds up your virtual cart and charges your Amazon account your receipt a sent
your Amazon account your receipt a sent
your Amazon account your receipt a sent straight to the app and you can keep
straight to the app and you can keep
straight to the app and you can keep going
going
going Amazon go
Amazon go
Amazon go no lines no checkout no seriously so
no lines no checkout no seriously so
no lines no checkout no seriously so that’s what Tom spoke about let’s say I
that’s what Tom spoke about let’s say I
that’s what Tom spoke about let’s say I in real life that will fundamentally
in real life that will fundamentally
in real life that will fundamentally change the lives of many people in the
change the lives of many people in the
change the lives of many people in the retail sector largely in developed
retail sector largely in developed
retail sector largely in developed country context but what it does mean
country context but what it does mean
country context but what it does mean for me and how it pains me is that we’ve
for me and how it pains me is that we’ve
for me and how it pains me is that we’ve got the technology of AI of robotics of
got the technology of AI of robotics of
got the technology of AI of robotics of machine learning how do we translate
machine learning how do we translate
machine learning how do we translate that technology into emerging market
that technology into emerging market
that technology into emerging market economies like ours how do we make it
economies like ours how do we make it
economies like ours how do we make it real and relevant so if we’re living
real and relevant so if we’re living
real and relevant so if we’re living through this period of disruption and
through this period of disruption and
through this period of disruption and let’s take this Amazon example further
let’s take this Amazon example further
let’s take this Amazon example further in 2006 Amazon was a seventeen point
in 2006 Amazon was a seventeen point
in 2006 Amazon was a seventeen point five billion dollar mark evaluated
five billion dollar mark evaluated
five billion dollar mark evaluated company in 2017 it’s a five hundred
company in 2017 it’s a five hundred
company in 2017 it’s a five hundred billion dollar company and at the same
billion dollar company and at the same
billion dollar company and at the same time companies like Sears which were
time companies like Sears which were
time companies like Sears which were double its size ten years ago and now
double its size ten years ago and now
double its size ten years ago and now four hundred ninety five times smaller
four hundred ninety five times smaller
four hundred ninety five times smaller than it in terms of market
than it in terms of market
than it in terms of market capitalization
capitalization
capitalization so that’s disruption in our lifetime how
so that’s disruption in our lifetime how
so that’s disruption in our lifetime how do we make sure that we don’t sleep
do we make sure that we don’t sleep
do we make sure that we don’t sleep through this disruption and so let me
through this disruption and so let me
through this disruption and so let me bring it back and let me take it to the
bring it back and let me take it to the
bring it back and let me take it to the continent and so for me it comes down to
continent and so for me it comes down to
continent and so for me it comes down to this my life and I spend a lot of time
this my life and I spend a lot of time
this my life and I spend a lot of time really thinking about what’s the canvas
really thinking about what’s the canvas
really thinking about what’s the canvas that we’re painting on what are the
that we’re painting on what are the
that we’re painting on what are the colors that we need what are the skills
colors that we need what are the skills
colors that we need what are the skills and who the Mavericks who are going to
and who the Mavericks who are going to
and who the Mavericks who are going to drive this change and we’ve had the
drive this change and we’ve had the
drive this change and we’ve had the privilege of connecting some of them
privilege of connecting some of them
privilege of connecting some of them today and I want to spotlight see that
today and I want to spotlight see that
today and I want to spotlight see that I’ve had a close intimate relationship
I’ve had a close intimate relationship
I’ve had a close intimate relationship with some of them disruption deals with
with some of them disruption deals with
with some of them disruption deals with pain points it addresses organizational
pain points it addresses organizational
pain points it addresses organizational or country pain points and so this is a
or country pain points and so this is a
or country pain points and so this is a pain point right and the logical view
pain point right and the logical view
pain point right and the logical view and how we educate it is that if we’ve
and how we educate it is that if we’ve
and how we educate it is that if we’ve got this type of a context and we don’t
got this type of a context and we don’t
got this type of a context and we don’t have the amount of retail outlets then
have the amount of retail outlets then
have the amount of retail outlets then let’s build another mall and we all
let’s build another mall and we all
let’s build another mall and we all familiar with what jamia has done in
familiar with what jamia has done in
familiar with what jamia has done in terms of really building this disruptive
terms of really building this disruptive
terms of really building this disruptive model this is Africa’s first unicorn
model this is Africa’s first unicorn
model this is Africa’s first unicorn company and that’s a tech company with a
company and that’s a tech company with a
company and that’s a tech company with a valuation of a billion US dollars and so
valuation of a billion US dollars and so
valuation of a billion US dollars and so yes it’s early days but in three to five
yes it’s early days but in three to five
yes it’s early days but in three to five years I’m going to argue that this will
years I’m going to argue that this will
years I’m going to argue that this will become the new normal we must talk about
become the new normal we must talk about
become the new normal we must talk about the stories
the stories
the stories of companies that are fundamentally
of companies that are fundamentally
of companies that are fundamentally changing this continent like jr. and
changing this continent like jr. and
changing this continent like jr. and that’s it in 2015 I had the privilege of
that’s it in 2015 I had the privilege of
that’s it in 2015 I had the privilege of reading an MBA group that I do every
reading an MBA group that I do every
reading an MBA group that I do every year my Business School Gibbs and I took
year my Business School Gibbs and I took
year my Business School Gibbs and I took a group of 31 MBA students to India and
a group of 31 MBA students to India and
a group of 31 MBA students to India and one of my students was a medical doctor
one of my students was a medical doctor
one of my students was a medical doctor doctor in Abby’s English wedding and she
doctor in Abby’s English wedding and she
doctor in Abby’s English wedding and she came with me and many students who
came with me and many students who
came with me and many students who traveled with us were from large banks
traveled with us were from large banks
traveled with us were from large banks and large insurance companies and they
and large insurance companies and they
and large insurance companies and they wanted to visit these companies in India
wanted to visit these companies in India
wanted to visit these companies in India and she kept on coming to me and saying
and she kept on coming to me and saying
and she kept on coming to me and saying I want to visit disruptive healthcare
I want to visit disruptive healthcare
I want to visit disruptive healthcare models in India and part of our journey
models in India and part of our journey
models in India and part of our journey we had the privilege of spending time
we had the privilege of spending time
we had the privilege of spending time with dr. Debbie Shecky who’s known as
with dr. Debbie Shecky who’s known as
with dr. Debbie Shecky who’s known as the Henry Ford of Medicine who’s
the Henry Ford of Medicine who’s
the Henry Ford of Medicine who’s revolutionized Affordable Health Care
revolutionized Affordable Health Care
revolutionized Affordable Health Care and so she then came back in October
and so she then came back in October
and so she then came back in October 2015 and for six months left private
2015 and for six months left private
2015 and for six months left private practice as a medical doctor in South
practice as a medical doctor in South
practice as a medical doctor in South Africa and rarely started to think about
Africa and rarely started to think about
Africa and rarely started to think about how do I impact the healthcare
how do I impact the healthcare
how do I impact the healthcare environment what’s the pain point in
environment what’s the pain point in
environment what’s the pain point in South Africa well the pain point is that
South Africa well the pain point is that
South Africa well the pain point is that this is what health care looks like it’s
this is what health care looks like it’s
this is what health care looks like it’s overwhelmed it’s overburdened 83% of
overwhelmed it’s overburdened 83% of
overwhelmed it’s overburdened 83% of South Africans are dependent on public
South Africans are dependent on public
South Africans are dependent on public health care and only 17% have access to
health care and only 17% have access to
health care and only 17% have access to private health care and so as a
private health care and so as a
private health care and so as a consequence of 83% of people dependent
consequence of 83% of people dependent
consequence of 83% of people dependent on public health care the state burden
on public health care the state burden
on public health care the state burden of healthcare has become complicated and
of healthcare has become complicated and
of healthcare has become complicated and complex and so part of that is we see
complex and so part of that is we see
complex and so part of that is we see long lines and so she spent some time in
long lines and so she spent some time in
long lines and so she spent some time in a community called deep slit which is 16
a community called deep slit which is 16
a community called deep slit which is 16 kilometers from senton which as you know
kilometers from senton which as you know
kilometers from senton which as you know is one of the wealthiest parts of this
is one of the wealthiest parts of this
is one of the wealthiest parts of this continent and so she went to Dib Stewart
continent and so she went to Dib Stewart
continent and so she went to Dib Stewart and really started to understand the
and really started to understand the
and really started to understand the socio-economic dynamics of that
socio-economic dynamics of that
socio-economic dynamics of that community 750,000 people the nearest
community 750,000 people the nearest
community 750,000 people the nearest public hospital 46 kilometers away and
public hospital 46 kilometers away and
public hospital 46 kilometers away and so people would take an entire day of
so people would take an entire day of
so people would take an entire day of work and go to the nearest public
work and go to the nearest public
work and go to the nearest public hospital on public transport get there
hospital on public transport get there
hospital on public transport get there and wait in lines like this year and
and wait in lines like this year and
and wait in lines like this year and possibly not get to the front the
possibly not get to the front the
possibly not get to the front the employers are disconnected from their
employers are disconnected from their
employers are disconnected from their world and so when they ask for a day of
world and so when they ask for a day of
world and so when they ask for a day of leave just to access basic health care
leave just to access basic health care
leave just to access basic health care they were denied that and so what
they were denied that and so what
they were denied that and so what happens what happens is that you defer
happens what happens is that you defer
happens what happens is that you defer health care and when that happens for
health care and when that happens for
health care and when that happens for say
say
say 50,000 people then the bigger causal
50,000 people then the bigger causal
50,000 people then the bigger causal impact is that healthcare conditions
impact is that healthcare conditions
impact is that healthcare conditions deteriorate as a result of that and so
deteriorate as a result of that and so
deteriorate as a result of that and so she then said can I set up a low-cost
she then said can I set up a low-cost
she then said can I set up a low-cost health care facility in Div Stuart and
health care facility in Div Stuart and
health care facility in Div Stuart and she knocked many funders and everybody
she knocked many funders and everybody
she knocked many funders and everybody said no there isn’t funding available
said no there isn’t funding available
said no there isn’t funding available because people in these communities
because people in these communities
because people in these communities don’t have the finances to be able to
don’t have the finances to be able to
don’t have the finances to be able to pay for low-cost health care because
pay for low-cost health care because
pay for low-cost health care because that’s the mindset that’s the
that’s the mindset that’s the
that’s the mindset that’s the unconscious bias that’s how we think of
unconscious bias that’s how we think of
unconscious bias that’s how we think of the context of others and that’s not the
the context of others and that’s not the
the context of others and that’s not the way we should and so what does she do in
way we should and so what does she do in
way we should and so what does she do in May 2016
May 2016
May 2016 she self funds her first facility in
she self funds her first facility in
she self funds her first facility in deep slit and this is what it looks like
deep slit and this is what it looks like
deep slit and this is what it looks like she pivots it on for strategy areas
she pivots it on for strategy areas
she pivots it on for strategy areas quality you can walk into any of her
quality you can walk into any of her
quality you can walk into any of her quality health class facilities any time
quality health class facilities any time
quality health class facilities any time when she opens from 8 to 8 365 days a
when she opens from 8 to 8 365 days a
when she opens from 8 to 8 365 days a year
year
year and get a phenomenal world-class
and get a phenomenal world-class
and get a phenomenal world-class facility affordability she charges the
facility affordability she charges the
facility affordability she charges the equivalent of 18 US dollars for your
equivalent of 18 US dollars for your
equivalent of 18 US dollars for your entire medical check-up including all of
entire medical check-up including all of
entire medical check-up including all of your medication and the equivalent of
your medication and the equivalent of
your medication and the equivalent of that in a private healthcare facility
that in a private healthcare facility
that in a private healthcare facility would be upwards of 50 US dollars
would be upwards of 50 US dollars
would be upwards of 50 US dollars convenience she opens as I said 365 days
convenience she opens as I said 365 days
convenience she opens as I said 365 days a year
a year
a year 8 o’clock in the morning until 8 p.m. at
8 o’clock in the morning until 8 p.m. at
8 o’clock in the morning until 8 p.m. at night and she uses technology to
night and she uses technology to
night and she uses technology to understand the data the patterns of
understand the data the patterns of
understand the data the patterns of behavior to cut a long story short what
behavior to cut a long story short what
behavior to cut a long story short what she’s managed to do in a short space of
she’s managed to do in a short space of
she’s managed to do in a short space of 18 months is she now sees 15,000
18 months is she now sees 15,000
18 months is she now sees 15,000 patients a month in four facilities
patients a month in four facilities
patients a month in four facilities across Johannesburg and she’ll soon open
across Johannesburg and she’ll soon open
across Johannesburg and she’ll soon open a facility every month and she’s proof
a facility every month and she’s proof
a facility every month and she’s proof concept and now funders are there one
concept and now funders are there one
concept and now funders are there one thing to know what are you doing
thing to know what are you doing
thing to know what are you doing [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] what I find incredibly heartening for
what I find incredibly heartening for
what I find incredibly heartening for people like dr. tabby singularities
people like dr. tabby singularities
people like dr. tabby singularities these are the Mavericks who are
these are the Mavericks who are
these are the Mavericks who are fundamentally using disruption to
fundamentally using disruption to
fundamentally using disruption to transform our societies to bring dignity
transform our societies to bring dignity
transform our societies to bring dignity to the lives of our people and to really
to the lives of our people and to really
to the lives of our people and to really change the narrative by saying if the
change the narrative by saying if the
change the narrative by saying if the elements of disruption how do we use
elements of disruption how do we use
elements of disruption how do we use them to address pain points in
them to address pain points in
them to address pain points in organizations and societies that we live
organizations and societies that we live
organizations and societies that we live in to create affordable healthcare and
in to create affordable healthcare and
in to create affordable healthcare and what she’s managed to do through the
what she’s managed to do through the
what she’s managed to do through the pivot of technology and because of a
pivot of technology and because of a
pivot of technology and because of a model that she’s built is that the
model that she’s built is that the
model that she’s built is that the average waiting time from the time you
average waiting time from the time you
average waiting time from the time you walk into the facility till the time you
walk into the facility till the time you
walk into the facility till the time you leave is 27 minutes try and get that
leave is 27 minutes try and get that
leave is 27 minutes try and get that anywhere in the world in any general
anywhere in the world in any general
anywhere in the world in any general practitioner and you won’t and the most
practitioner and you won’t and the most
practitioner and you won’t and the most heartening thing for me is that she
heartening thing for me is that she
heartening thing for me is that she brings an affordability and convenience
brings an affordability and convenience
brings an affordability and convenience you go to the facility if you’re not
you go to the facility if you’re not
you go to the facility if you’re not healthy in the next seven days you come
healthy in the next seven days you come
healthy in the next seven days you come back for a free checkup you get a call
back for a free checkup you get a call
back for a free checkup you get a call the next day to ask you what your
the next day to ask you what your
the next day to ask you what your service was like and how people are
service was like and how people are
service was like and how people are syste dyou and the best part of this
syste dyou and the best part of this
syste dyou and the best part of this year is that the majority of the people
year is that the majority of the people
year is that the majority of the people or the third most wanted request in the
or the third most wanted request in the
or the third most wanted request in the facility is for medical sona’s for
facility is for medical sona’s for
facility is for medical sona’s for pregnant ladies who come there so that
pregnant ladies who come there so that
pregnant ladies who come there so that they can see their babies and so in
they can see their babies and so in
they can see their babies and so in connecting with them the question is
connecting with them the question is
connecting with them the question is often why is this life changing it’s
often why is this life changing it’s
often why is this life changing it’s life changing because the cost of that
life changing because the cost of that
life changing because the cost of that so now in a private health care facility
so now in a private health care facility
so now in a private health care facility is upwards of $150 for 18 dollars now I
is upwards of $150 for 18 dollars now I
is upwards of $150 for 18 dollars now I can at 7 p.m. at night after work come
can at 7 p.m. at night after work come
can at 7 p.m. at night after work come and spend some time to see my my baby
and spend some time to see my my baby
and spend some time to see my my baby girl or boy
girl or boy
girl or boy and that’s life-changing and so for me
and that’s life-changing and so for me
and that’s life-changing and so for me but the question that that I want to
but the question that that I want to
but the question that that I want to leave is yes we’ve got disruption and
leave is yes we’ve got disruption and
leave is yes we’ve got disruption and yes the world is fundamentally shifting
yes the world is fundamentally shifting
yes the world is fundamentally shifting but we are the Mavericks we’re the
but we are the Mavericks we’re the
but we are the Mavericks we’re the Mavericks that are changing this
Mavericks that are changing this
Mavericks that are changing this continent where the Mavericks that
continent where the Mavericks that
continent where the Mavericks that rarely start to transform the societies
rarely start to transform the societies
rarely start to transform the societies that we in disruption is not about
that we in disruption is not about
that we in disruption is not about technology it’s not about the digital
technology it’s not about the digital
technology it’s not about the digital economy it’s this fusing of social
economy it’s this fusing of social
economy it’s this fusing of social scientists and digital scientists it’s
scientists and digital scientists it’s
scientists and digital scientists it’s the fact that many of us are caught up
the fact that many of us are caught up
the fact that many of us are caught up in the digital elements but it’s the
in the digital elements but it’s the
in the digital elements but it’s the social scientists that will change
social scientists that will change
social scientists that will change society and that picture-based
society and that picture-based
society and that picture-based encapsulate
encapsulate
encapsulate how do we get these social scientists
how do we get these social scientists
how do we get these social scientists how do we get people to come together
how do we get people to come together
how do we get people to come together and connect around the social scientists
and connect around the social scientists
and connect around the social scientists and the pain points that we have in
and the pain points that we have in
and the pain points that we have in society secondly how do we equip our
society secondly how do we equip our
society secondly how do we equip our people how do we equip our people to get
people how do we equip our people to get
people how do we equip our people to get the skills our societies to get the type
the skills our societies to get the type
the skills our societies to get the type of knowledge and expertise to be able to
of knowledge and expertise to be able to
of knowledge and expertise to be able to participate in this economy because when
participate in this economy because when
participate in this economy because when we talk about leapfrogging it means that
we talk about leapfrogging it means that
we talk about leapfrogging it means that we passed the starting line it means
we passed the starting line it means
we passed the starting line it means that we’ve got all of the tools to be
that we’ve got all of the tools to be
that we’ve got all of the tools to be able to not start at the starting line
able to not start at the starting line
able to not start at the starting line but be a few steps ahead because we’re
but be a few steps ahead because we’re
but be a few steps ahead because we’re not going to be left out of this
not going to be left out of this
not going to be left out of this revolution arguably and we’ve got to
revolution arguably and we’ve got to
revolution arguably and we’ve got to create the skills and so my last point
create the skills and so my last point
create the skills and so my last point that I want to do end with is to say
that I want to do end with is to say
that I want to do end with is to say that I run a youth organization called
that I run a youth organization called
that I run a youth organization called the collective genius and part of that
the collective genius and part of that
the collective genius and part of that is really seeing how do we change the
is really seeing how do we change the
is really seeing how do we change the education landscape and we’ve started
education landscape and we’ve started
education landscape and we’ve started and I become very particular about what
and I become very particular about what
and I become very particular about what we teach kids because we must teach kids
we teach kids because we must teach kids
we teach kids because we must teach kids curiosity we must teach empathy we must
curiosity we must teach empathy we must
curiosity we must teach empathy we must teach design thinking we must teach
teach design thinking we must teach
teach design thinking we must teach coding we must teach social scientists
coding we must teach social scientists
coding we must teach social scientists because we’re in a society where 7.3
because we’re in a society where 7.3
because we’re in a society where 7.3 billion people many of whom in developed
billion people many of whom in developed
billion people many of whom in developed markets are talking about disruption but
markets are talking about disruption but
markets are talking about disruption but the one sector that has not been
the one sector that has not been
the one sector that has not been disrupted has been education if rip van
disrupted has been education if rip van
disrupted has been education if rip van winkle had to wake up today I promise
winkle had to wake up today I promise
winkle had to wake up today I promise you he’ll say that everything’s changed
you he’ll say that everything’s changed
you he’ll say that everything’s changed except education because we think
except education because we think
except education because we think education is about the preacher standing
education is about the preacher standing
education is about the preacher standing in front and pushing stuff down and you
in front and pushing stuff down and you
in front and pushing stuff down and you regurgitating it every June and every
regurgitating it every June and every
regurgitating it every June and every November in your final examination and
November in your final examination and
November in your final examination and that’s not how we should be teaching
should be teaching the dreamers and the
should be teaching the dreamers and the doers we should be teaching people who
doers we should be teaching people who
doers we should be teaching people who are creative and innovative when we
are creative and innovative when we
are creative and innovative when we teach solids liquids and gases yes we
teach solids liquids and gases yes we
teach solids liquids and gases yes we can say come in repeat solid liquid and
can say come in repeat solid liquid and
can say come in repeat solid liquid and gas but we can show it we can show water
gas but we can show it we can show water
gas but we can show it we can show water and ice we can smell it we can feel it
and ice we can smell it we can feel it
and ice we can smell it we can feel it we can touch it we can taste it and
we can touch it we can taste it and
we can touch it we can taste it and that’s what we should start doing in our
that’s what we should start doing in our
that’s what we should start doing in our education sector and so as I was flying
education sector and so as I was flying
education sector and so as I was flying from Harvard Business School last night
from Harvard Business School last night
from Harvard Business School last night where Gibson Harvard run a senior exec
where Gibson Harvard run a senior exec
where Gibson Harvard run a senior exec program for 60 executives from across
program for 60 executives from across
program for 60 executives from across Africa I walked with a heart full of
Africa I walked with a heart full of
Africa I walked with a heart full of hope and promise for this continent
hope and promise for this continent
hope and promise for this continent because the 60 people I think
because the 60 people I think
because the 60 people I think demonstrate phenomenal change and I
demonstrate phenomenal change and I
demonstrate phenomenal change and I walked in today and I wasn’t jet-lagged
walked in today and I wasn’t jet-lagged
walked in today and I wasn’t jet-lagged because I met speakers who really
because I met speakers who really
because I met speakers who really demonstrate the society that we want to
demonstrate the society that we want to
demonstrate the society that we want to live in and so I’m going to be
live in and so I’m going to be
live in and so I’m going to be disruptive and I apologize for that I’m
disruptive and I apologize for that I’m
disruptive and I apologize for that I’m going to be disruptive with with two
going to be disruptive with with two
going to be disruptive with with two minutes and I’m going to read something
minutes and I’m going to read something
minutes and I’m going to read something that I wrote on the plane last night
that I wrote on the plane last night
that I wrote on the plane last night because it really speaks to my heart and
because it really speaks to my heart and
because it really speaks to my heart and I want to end on it and so I’m sorry
I want to end on it and so I’m sorry
I want to end on it and so I’m sorry that I’m speaking of a piece of paper I
that I’m speaking of a piece of paper I
that I’m speaking of a piece of paper I wrote this late on the plane yesterday
wrote this late on the plane yesterday
wrote this late on the plane yesterday but I want to close with it because for
but I want to close with it because for
but I want to close with it because for me my heart is filled with tension as I
me my heart is filled with tension as I
me my heart is filled with tension as I go back to South Africa and let me close
go back to South Africa and let me close
go back to South Africa and let me close with this
with this
with this it’s Kwame Nkrumah who said that I’m not
it’s Kwame Nkrumah who said that I’m not
it’s Kwame Nkrumah who said that I’m not an African because I was born in Africa
an African because I was born in Africa
an African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me when
but because Africa was born in me when
but because Africa was born in me when Africa is born in you you fall in love
Africa is born in you you fall in love
Africa is born in you you fall in love in love with it’s special people was
in love with it’s special people was
in love with it’s special people was there wisdom was there care what they
there wisdom was there care what they
there wisdom was there care what they respect you fall in love with its food
respect you fall in love with its food
respect you fall in love with its food and its culture you fall in love with
and its culture you fall in love with
and its culture you fall in love with its beautiful beaches its great
its beautiful beaches its great
its beautiful beaches its great mountains its rivers and its valleys my
mountains its rivers and its valleys my
mountains its rivers and its valleys my beloved Africa on this plane in
beloved Africa on this plane in
beloved Africa on this plane in reflecting on this love I’ve come to
reflecting on this love I’ve come to
reflecting on this love I’ve come to realize that I love how you make me feel
realize that I love how you make me feel
realize that I love how you make me feel and the warmth shows which you embrace
and the warmth shows which you embrace
and the warmth shows which you embrace me I love that I have the privilege of
me I love that I have the privilege of
me I love that I have the privilege of being born a son of your soil
being born a son of your soil
being born a son of your soil I love being showered with a
I love being showered with a
I love being showered with a kaleidoscope of showers at Victoria
kaleidoscope of showers at Victoria
kaleidoscope of showers at Victoria Falls but I hate
Falls but I hate
Falls but I hate that 319 million people in sub-saharan
that 319 million people in sub-saharan
that 319 million people in sub-saharan Africa I without access to reliable
Africa I without access to reliable
Africa I without access to reliable drinking water every single day I love
drinking water every single day I love
drinking water every single day I love hearing the beat of my heart and feeling
hearing the beat of my heart and feeling
hearing the beat of my heart and feeling the flow of my blood as I connect
the flow of my blood as I connect
the flow of my blood as I connect eyeball to eyeball with a glorious
eyeball to eyeball with a glorious
eyeball to eyeball with a glorious elephant in Kenya but I hate that
elephant in Kenya but I hate that
elephant in Kenya but I hate that central Africa has got 64 percent of its
central Africa has got 64 percent of its
central Africa has got 64 percent of its elephant population in the last 10 years
elephant population in the last 10 years
elephant population in the last 10 years I love that we’ve been blessed with a
I love that we’ve been blessed with a
I love that we’ve been blessed with a landmass larger than the collective
landmass larger than the collective
landmass larger than the collective geography of India China Mexico the USA
geography of India China Mexico the USA
geography of India China Mexico the USA and most of Europe but I hate that 220
and most of Europe but I hate that 220
and most of Europe but I hate that 220 million Africans are considered to be
million Africans are considered to be
million Africans are considered to be continually in a state of hunger I love
continually in a state of hunger I love
continually in a state of hunger I love that you home to the world’s tallest and
that you home to the world’s tallest and
that you home to the world’s tallest and largest land animals that you Raph and
largest land animals that you Raph and
largest land animals that you Raph and the African elephant but I hate that we
the African elephant but I hate that we
the African elephant but I hate that we haven’t been able to create to create
haven’t been able to create to create
haven’t been able to create to create the scale and the size that we need to
the scale and the size that we need to
the scale and the size that we need to drive sustainable and inclusive growth
drive sustainable and inclusive growth
drive sustainable and inclusive growth my Africa I love that we the wealthiest
my Africa I love that we the wealthiest
my Africa I love that we the wealthiest continent under the ground was the
continent under the ground was the
continent under the ground was the largest reserves of bauxite and cobalt
largest reserves of bauxite and cobalt
largest reserves of bauxite and cobalt and diamonds and phosphate and platinum
and diamonds and phosphate and platinum
and diamonds and phosphate and platinum group metals but I hate that above the
group metals but I hate that above the
group metals but I hate that above the ground our collective GDP per capita is
ground our collective GDP per capita is
ground our collective GDP per capita is less than fifteen hundred US dollars I
less than fifteen hundred US dollars I
less than fifteen hundred US dollars I love that we have all the potential to
love that we have all the potential to
love that we have all the potential to light up most of our continent through
light up most of our continent through
light up most of our continent through potential opportunities such as the
potential opportunities such as the
potential opportunities such as the grand Inga dam in the DRC and the ash
grand Inga dam in the DRC and the ash
grand Inga dam in the DRC and the ash Agoura wind farm in Ethiopia but I hate
Agoura wind farm in Ethiopia but I hate
Agoura wind farm in Ethiopia but I hate that almost five hundred and seventy
that almost five hundred and seventy
that almost five hundred and seventy five million people in our continent
five million people in our continent
five million people in our continent live without electricity which means
live without electricity which means
live without electricity which means that 80% of our people rely on energy
that 80% of our people rely on energy
that 80% of our people rely on energy sources such as wood and charcoal and
sources such as wood and charcoal and
sources such as wood and charcoal and dung in order to cook their food every
dung in order to cook their food every
dung in order to cook their food every day I love how your wisdom taught me
day I love how your wisdom taught me
day I love how your wisdom taught me that it takes a village to raise a child
that it takes a village to raise a child
that it takes a village to raise a child but I hate how sometimes we forget we
but I hate how sometimes we forget we
but I hate how sometimes we forget we forget this because 59 million children
forget this because 59 million children
forget this because 59 million children of primary school age are currently not
of primary school age are currently not
of primary school age are currently not in school I love your proverb that says
in school I love your proverb that says
in school I love your proverb that says if you want to go quickly go alone
if you want to go quickly go alone
if you want to go quickly go alone but if you want to go far go together
but if you want to go far go together
but if you want to go far go together but I hate that some of our leaders have
but I hate that some of our leaders have
but I hate that some of our leaders have forgotten this for they have amassed
forgotten this for they have amassed
forgotten this for they have amassed wealth for themselves and forgotten our
wealth for themselves and forgotten our
wealth for themselves and forgotten our people I love how you embrace different
people I love how you embrace different
people I love how you embrace different cultures and languages 1500 of them that
cultures and languages 1500 of them that
cultures and languages 1500 of them that color our continent but I hate the scars
color our continent but I hate the scars
color our continent but I hate the scars of centuries of oppression and
of centuries of oppression and
of centuries of oppression and colonialism whose shackles still haunt
colonialism whose shackles still haunt
colonialism whose shackles still haunt us every single day I love how you have
us every single day I love how you have
us every single day I love how you have produced some of the finest fruit and
produced some of the finest fruit and
produced some of the finest fruit and some of the best fruit maize and grains
some of the best fruit maize and grains
some of the best fruit maize and grains in the world but I hate that you still
in the world but I hate that you still
in the world but I hate that you still have people who can’t find bread to fill
have people who can’t find bread to fill
have people who can’t find bread to fill their bellies so they can sleep at night
their bellies so they can sleep at night
their bellies so they can sleep at night I love that you have some of the most
I love that you have some of the most
I love that you have some of the most talented and gifted woman in the world
talented and gifted woman in the world
talented and gifted woman in the world but I hate how you can’t protect them
but I hate how you can’t protect them
but I hate how you can’t protect them and how a hundred and eighty thousand
and how a hundred and eighty thousand
and how a hundred and eighty thousand women on the continent still die from
women on the continent still die from
women on the continent still die from complications related to pregnancy and
complications related to pregnancy and
complications related to pregnancy and childbirth every single year
childbirth every single year
childbirth every single year I love how excited and proud you make me
I love how excited and proud you make me
I love how excited and proud you make me feel when I teach cases on dangoty and
feel when I teach cases on dangoty and
feel when I teach cases on dangoty and Mtn and so many other phenomenal
Mtn and so many other phenomenal
Mtn and so many other phenomenal companies that were birthed from your
companies that were birthed from your
companies that were birthed from your bosom but I hate that we haven’t been
bosom but I hate that we haven’t been
bosom but I hate that we haven’t been able to produce a few more to address
able to produce a few more to address
able to produce a few more to address the crippling unemployment challenge my
the crippling unemployment challenge my
the crippling unemployment challenge my Africa I love how you’ve given me so
Africa I love how you’ve given me so
Africa I love how you’ve given me so much from an incredible childhood to the
much from an incredible childhood to the
much from an incredible childhood to the greatest experiences to the best weather
greatest experiences to the best weather
greatest experiences to the best weather to the privilege of hundreds of dialects
to the privilege of hundreds of dialects
to the privilege of hundreds of dialects and languages and cultures and people I
and languages and cultures and people I
and languages and cultures and people I love that you’ve injected a special
love that you’ve injected a special
love that you’ve injected a special serum deep in my veins that I can’t
serum deep in my veins that I can’t
serum deep in my veins that I can’t explain
explain
explain I can’t verbalize I can’t articulate
I can’t verbalize I can’t articulate
I can’t verbalize I can’t articulate I can’t rationalize but I can feel
I can’t rationalize but I can feel
I can’t rationalize but I can feel because you the home of Kwame Nkrumah of
because you the home of Kwame Nkrumah of
because you the home of Kwame Nkrumah of Wangari Maathai of Julius Nyerere of
Wangari Maathai of Julius Nyerere of
Wangari Maathai of Julius Nyerere of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Nelson Mandela
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Nelson Mandela
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Nelson Mandela and of Patrice Lumumba and as I reflect
and of Patrice Lumumba and as I reflect
and of Patrice Lumumba and as I reflect I realized that I’m Restless between
I realized that I’m Restless between
I realized that I’m Restless between these emotions of love and hate but in
these emotions of love and hate but in
these emotions of love and hate but in this restlessness and on the sprain and
this restlessness and on the sprain and
this restlessness and on the sprain and the incredible beat of my heart I have
the incredible beat of my heart I have
the incredible beat of my heart I have realized that I want to love you more
realized that I want to love you more
realized that I want to love you more because you my Africa and the Africa
because you my Africa and the Africa
because you my Africa and the Africa other people I have to be honest and
other people I have to be honest and
other people I have to be honest and realized that your scars are the
realized that your scars are the
realized that your scars are the consequences of years of brutality and a
consequences of years of brutality and a
consequences of years of brutality and a very difficult past based on colonialism
very difficult past based on colonialism
very difficult past based on colonialism and requires me to roll up my sleeves
and requires me to roll up my sleeves
and requires me to roll up my sleeves and do so much more because hate will
and do so much more because hate will
and do so much more because hate will get nobody no way but hard work and
get nobody no way but hard work and
get nobody no way but hard work and contextual appreciation of our past and
contextual appreciation of our past and
contextual appreciation of our past and the incredible opportunity of our future
the incredible opportunity of our future
the incredible opportunity of our future might just get us some way yes we are in
might just get us some way yes we are in
might just get us some way yes we are in an era of the swift disruption we have
an era of the swift disruption we have
an era of the swift disruption we have entered the fourth Industrial Revolution
entered the fourth Industrial Revolution
entered the fourth Industrial Revolution my Africa
my Africa
my Africa we won’t sleep through it for as Patrice
we won’t sleep through it for as Patrice
we won’t sleep through it for as Patrice remember once said one day Africa will
remember once said one day Africa will
remember once said one day Africa will write its own history and it will be
write its own history and it will be
write its own history and it will be history of glory and dignity and the
history of glory and dignity and the
history of glory and dignity and the history now
history now
history now [Applause]
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