[Music] ten years ago my father and I walked
ten years ago my father and I walked
ten years ago my father and I walked through a Township in Johannesburg
through a Township in Johannesburg
through a Township in Johannesburg he asked me well what do you see as I
he asked me well what do you see as I
he asked me well what do you see as I look around I see a lot of people but I
look around I see a lot of people but I
look around I see a lot of people but I see informal housing pollution lack of
see informal housing pollution lack of
see informal housing pollution lack of good toilet systems he pauses and asked
good toilet systems he pauses and asked
good toilet systems he pauses and asked me again well what do you see
me again well what do you see
me again well what do you see perplexed I wonder what could my dad be
perplexed I wonder what could my dad be
perplexed I wonder what could my dad be talking about he interrupts me he says
talking about he interrupts me he says
talking about he interrupts me he says the following for every problem there
the following for every problem there
the following for every problem there are a number of solutions seek them
are a number of solutions seek them
are a number of solutions seek them solve them one man’s problem is another
solve them one man’s problem is another
solve them one man’s problem is another man’s treasure
man’s treasure
man’s treasure I had a paradigm shift that would
I had a paradigm shift that would
I had a paradigm shift that would forever change the way I viewed my world
forever change the way I viewed my world
forever change the way I viewed my world when I look at the news and social media
when I look at the news and social media
when I look at the news and social media I cannot help but feel that the
I cannot help but feel that the
I cannot help but feel that the narrative is incomplete we see progress
narrative is incomplete we see progress
narrative is incomplete we see progress innovation change all happening around
innovation change all happening around
innovation change all happening around us that as Africans we’ve convinced
us that as Africans we’ve convinced
us that as Africans we’ve convinced ourselves let’s create our own Silicon
ourselves let’s create our own Silicon
ourselves let’s create our own Silicon Valley but we’ve never paused to ask
Valley but we’ve never paused to ask
Valley but we’ve never paused to ask ourselves what do we have as Africans
ourselves what do we have as Africans
ourselves what do we have as Africans that makes us truly unique how about we
that makes us truly unique how about we
that makes us truly unique how about we take that spread it across the world and
take that spread it across the world and
take that spread it across the world and make it great so instead of looking to
make it great so instead of looking to
make it great so instead of looking to Uncle Sam in the West or uncle Chan in
Uncle Sam in the West or uncle Chan in
Uncle Sam in the West or uncle Chan in the east let’s look to mama Africa and
the east let’s look to mama Africa and
the east let’s look to mama Africa and the wealth of her experiences and use
the wealth of her experiences and use
the wealth of her experiences and use that to shape the part of our future the
that to shape the part of our future the
that to shape the part of our future the opportunity is in our environment and
opportunity is in our environment and
opportunity is in our environment and thus I believe it’s time for us to
thus I believe it’s time for us to
thus I believe it’s time for us to commodify the African experience
like most people in the room I’m an
like most people in the room I’m an African a small fish in a big pond of 54
African a small fish in a big pond of 54
African a small fish in a big pond of 54 beautiful countries diverse in resources
beautiful countries diverse in resources
beautiful countries diverse in resources culture history and people gifted people
culture history and people gifted people
culture history and people gifted people beautiful people but most importantly
beautiful people but most importantly
beautiful people but most importantly young people you see the continent is
young people you see the continent is
young people you see the continent is going through a phenomenon known as a
going through a phenomenon known as a
going through a phenomenon known as a youth bulge which means that our average
youth bulge which means that our average
youth bulge which means that our average population is made of young adults and
population is made of young adults and
population is made of young adults and children the average age is between 15
children the average age is between 15
children the average age is between 15 and 24 years old coupled with some
and 24 years old coupled with some
and 24 years old coupled with some structural problems we understand that
structural problems we understand that
structural problems we understand that change has to come from somewhere we’d
change has to come from somewhere we’d
change has to come from somewhere we’d like to believe that that’s the
like to believe that that’s the
like to believe that that’s the responsibility of governments
responsibility of governments
responsibility of governments institutions will high-net-worth
institutions will high-net-worth
institutions will high-net-worth individuals and that’s a possibility but
individuals and that’s a possibility but
individuals and that’s a possibility but what if I told you that your experiences
what if I told you that your experiences
what if I told you that your experiences have given you a head start and making
have given you a head start and making
have given you a head start and making the world a better place so you say wait
the world a better place so you say wait
the world a better place so you say wait wait wait wait wait wait France bells
wait wait wait wait wait France bells
wait wait wait wait wait France bells what are you talking about how can you
what are you talking about how can you
what are you talking about how can you put value to something you cannot
put value to something you cannot
put value to something you cannot measure let alone feel so I’ll break it
measure let alone feel so I’ll break it
measure let alone feel so I’ll break it down for you a commodity is a raw
down for you a commodity is a raw
down for you a commodity is a raw material or resource that is usually
material or resource that is usually
material or resource that is usually bought and sold and used for in exchange
bought and sold and used for in exchange
bought and sold and used for in exchange an experience is an event or an
an experience is an event or an
an experience is an event or an occurrence that leaves an impression on
occurrence that leaves an impression on
occurrence that leaves an impression on you
you
you so to commodify African experiences
so to commodify African experiences
so to commodify African experiences means to take your experiences and use
means to take your experiences and use
means to take your experiences and use them for exchange create the value now
them for exchange create the value now
them for exchange create the value now we all can recognize finished products
we all can recognize finished products
we all can recognize finished products but we never give credit to the raw
but we never give credit to the raw
but we never give credit to the raw material that founded them the
material that founded them the
material that founded them the lithium-ion battery in your phone the
lithium-ion battery in your phone the
lithium-ion battery in your phone the crude oil in the petrol that you use
crude oil in the petrol that you use
crude oil in the petrol that you use every single day the steel in the cars
every single day the steel in the cars
every single day the steel in the cars and the buildings that surround us we
and the buildings that surround us we
and the buildings that surround us we always recognize the finished product
always recognize the finished product
always recognize the finished product but never see the value in the raw
but never see the value in the raw
but never see the value in the raw material so let’s pause for a second
material so let’s pause for a second
material so let’s pause for a second I’ll ask you how many of you would love
I’ll ask you how many of you would love
I’ll ask you how many of you would love to get married could I see a show of
to get married could I see a show of
to get married could I see a show of hands
hands
hands well that’s wonderful now look to your
well that’s wonderful now look to your
well that’s wonderful now look to your left look to your right and in the words
left look to your right and in the words
left look to your right and in the words of our beloved Queen Mother Beyonce
of our beloved Queen Mother Beyonce
of our beloved Queen Mother Beyonce Knowles
Knowles
Knowles if you like it you should put a ring on
if you like it you should put a ring on
if you like it you should put a ring on it something like that you want that
it something like that you want that
it something like that you want that that’s beautiful that’s a 100 thousand
that’s beautiful that’s a 100 thousand
that’s beautiful that’s a 100 thousand Rand wedding ring but did you know
Rand wedding ring but did you know
Rand wedding ring but did you know before this wonderful wedding ring goes
before this wonderful wedding ring goes
before this wonderful wedding ring goes on the person next to yous finger it’s
on the person next to yous finger it’s
on the person next to yous finger it’s actually just a piece of coal negligible
actually just a piece of coal negligible
actually just a piece of coal negligible value but in order to go from coal to
value but in order to go from coal to
value but in order to go from coal to wedding ring to your finger there’s a
wedding ring to your finger there’s a
wedding ring to your finger there’s a four-step procedure that has to be
four-step procedure that has to be
four-step procedure that has to be followed this procedure is taken up by
followed this procedure is taken up by
followed this procedure is taken up by the industry first we have to identify
the industry first we have to identify
the industry first we have to identify and locate this resource then we take
and locate this resource then we take
and locate this resource then we take this resource from where it is hidden
this resource from where it is hidden
this resource from where it is hidden and extract it by extracting it we then
and extract it by extracting it we then
and extract it by extracting it we then take it to a place called a refinery
take it to a place called a refinery
take it to a place called a refinery where they clean and process this
where they clean and process this
where they clean and process this material from its impurities ultimately
material from its impurities ultimately
material from its impurities ultimately with the designers the engineers the
with the designers the engineers the
with the designers the engineers the jewelers all come together and take this
jewelers all come together and take this
jewelers all come together and take this precious diamond and create something
precious diamond and create something
precious diamond and create something that they deem valuable and once this
that they deem valuable and once this
that they deem valuable and once this experience is very easy to understand
experience is very easy to understand
experience is very easy to understand because for some strange reason a bunch
because for some strange reason a bunch
because for some strange reason a bunch of high-school is now one to get married
of high-school is now one to get married
of high-school is now one to get married I think we can all understand that this
I think we can all understand that this
I think we can all understand that this procedure can be directly transferred to
procedure can be directly transferred to
procedure can be directly transferred to our experiences you see when you have an
our experiences you see when you have an
our experiences you see when you have an event or an occurrence that leaves an
event or an occurrence that leaves an
event or an occurrence that leaves an impression on you you’re able to extract
impression on you you’re able to extract
impression on you you’re able to extract value by looking around you and asking
value by looking around you and asking
value by looking around you and asking hey how many of you can relate to this
hey how many of you can relate to this
hey how many of you can relate to this the more people that concur the greater
the more people that concur the greater
the more people that concur the greater value that can be constructed however
value that can be constructed however
value that can be constructed however the creation phase is the most important
the creation phase is the most important
the creation phase is the most important phase because that’s when you act on
phase because that’s when you act on
phase because that’s when you act on your experience to change not just your
your experience to change not just your
your experience to change not just your world but the world of the people around
world but the world of the people around
world but the world of the people around you this may come as a lightbulb moment
you this may come as a lightbulb moment
you this may come as a lightbulb moment to some of you as a matter of fact you
to some of you as a matter of fact you
to some of you as a matter of fact you have helped a lot of companies follow
have helped a lot of companies follow
have helped a lot of companies follow this process day to day social media
this process day to day social media
this process day to day social media Giants Facebook in
Giants Facebook in
Giants Facebook in mr. Graham Twitter or all valued at over
mr. Graham Twitter or all valued at over
mr. Graham Twitter or all valued at over billions of dollars because they let you
billions of dollars because they let you
billions of dollars because they let you share your experiences on platforms
share your experiences on platforms
share your experiences on platforms these platforms in your activity
these platforms in your activity
these platforms in your activity consolidate everything you’re interested
consolidate everything you’re interested
consolidate everything you’re interested in and link that with like-minded people
in and link that with like-minded people
in and link that with like-minded people big companies pay a lot of money to
big companies pay a lot of money to
big companies pay a lot of money to connect with you so that they can market
connect with you so that they can market
connect with you so that they can market products that you will essentially buy
products that you will essentially buy
products that you will essentially buy because you share the same experience
because you share the same experience
because you share the same experience your posts are in essence validated by
your posts are in essence validated by
your posts are in essence validated by shares likes retweets and comments now
shares likes retweets and comments now
shares likes retweets and comments now this may come as a lightbulb moment view
this may come as a lightbulb moment view
this may come as a lightbulb moment view I like in a show you that this procedure
I like in a show you that this procedure
I like in a show you that this procedure is not new as a matter of fact you don’t
is not new as a matter of fact you don’t
is not new as a matter of fact you don’t need a million rand or a lot of
need a million rand or a lot of
need a million rand or a lot of connections to take your african
connections to take your african
connections to take your african experiences and transform the world
experiences and transform the world
experiences and transform the world here’s some people like you and me
here’s some people like you and me
here’s some people like you and me who’ve done that David singer from
who’ve done that David singer from
who’ve done that David singer from Sierra Leone a country where more than
Sierra Leone a country where more than
Sierra Leone a country where more than eight thousand men women and children
eight thousand men women and children
eight thousand men women and children had all lost their limbs because of a
had all lost their limbs because of a
had all lost their limbs because of a brutal civil war
brutal civil war
brutal civil war David noticed that these people were not
David noticed that these people were not
David noticed that these people were not wearing their prosthetic limbs so he
wearing their prosthetic limbs so he
wearing their prosthetic limbs so he asked the question why and he found that
asked the question why and he found that
asked the question why and he found that prosthetic limbs were generally very
prosthetic limbs were generally very
prosthetic limbs were generally very expensive and apart from that they were
expensive and apart from that they were
expensive and apart from that they were incredibly uncomfortable so Dave began
incredibly uncomfortable so Dave began
incredibly uncomfortable so Dave began innovating and he created a brand new
innovating and he created a brand new
innovating and he created a brand new prosthetic limb this limb is not just
prosthetic limb this limb is not just
prosthetic limb this limb is not just comfortable but is incredibly affordable
comfortable but is incredibly affordable
comfortable but is incredibly affordable and whilst Dave may not have been an
and whilst Dave may not have been an
and whilst Dave may not have been an amputee himself the people around him
amputee himself the people around him
amputee himself the people around him that he loved so dearly were so he acted
that he loved so dearly were so he acted
that he loved so dearly were so he acted on an experience that affected him and
on an experience that affected him and
on an experience that affected him and his loved ones and used that to change
his loved ones and used that to change
his loved ones and used that to change the world
the world
the world Douglas Horne Lee from South Africa he
Douglas Horne Lee from South Africa he
Douglas Horne Lee from South Africa he noticed when he was in university that
noticed when he was in university that
noticed when he was in university that students had a hard time getting access
students had a hard time getting access
students had a hard time getting access to meaningful content to aid their
to meaningful content to aid their
to meaningful content to aid their studies
studies
studies Doug also noticed that students had a
Doug also noticed that students had a
Doug also noticed that students had a hard time understanding material
hard time understanding material
hard time understanding material produced by textbooks and lecturers and
produced by textbooks and lecturers and
produced by textbooks and lecturers and that tutors could essentially do a
that tutors could essentially do a
that tutors could essentially do a better job so Doug got working
better job so Doug got working
better job so Doug got working he created a lot of micro content and
he created a lot of micro content and
he created a lot of micro content and distributed this on platforms such as
distributed this on platforms such as
distributed this on platforms such as makes it
makes it
makes it now thanks to Doug’s hard work he is one
now thanks to Doug’s hard work he is one
now thanks to Doug’s hard work he is one of the world leaders in distribution of
of the world leaders in distribution of
of the world leaders in distribution of mobile education content and whilst Doug
mobile education content and whilst Doug
mobile education content and whilst Doug may not have suffered himself he took
may not have suffered himself he took
may not have suffered himself he took the experience that was common a musty
the experience that was common a musty
the experience that was common a musty spear and used education and the
spear and used education and the
spear and used education and the learning period to change his world and
learning period to change his world and
learning period to change his world and that around him
similarly when my colleagues and I asked
similarly when my colleagues and I asked a wonderful question why do
a wonderful question why do
a wonderful question why do African nations fail their people we
African nations fail their people we
African nations fail their people we realized that the conversation always
realized that the conversation always
realized that the conversation always took place in packets we saw young
took place in packets we saw young
took place in packets we saw young people on one side of the spectrum
people on one side of the spectrum
people on one side of the spectrum captains of industry in the middle and
captains of industry in the middle and
captains of industry in the middle and the senior citizens on the far end of
the senior citizens on the far end of
the senior citizens on the far end of the spectrum we decided that if we’re
the spectrum we decided that if we’re
the spectrum we decided that if we’re going to solve problems we need to make
going to solve problems we need to make
going to solve problems we need to make intergenerational conversation the
intergenerational conversation the
intergenerational conversation the foundation of everything we do and
foundation of everything we do and
foundation of everything we do and that’s by brainstorming we decided to
that’s by brainstorming we decided to
that’s by brainstorming we decided to create a social incubator a civil
create a social incubator a civil
create a social incubator a civil movement called pamby Liam’s Anzhi
movement called pamby Liam’s Anzhi
movement called pamby Liam’s Anzhi coming off the back of the experience of
coming off the back of the experience of
coming off the back of the experience of hashtag fees must fall in 2015 we said
hashtag fees must fall in 2015 we said
hashtag fees must fall in 2015 we said that the most important issue that
that the most important issue that
that the most important issue that plagues us right now is that of higher
plagues us right now is that of higher
plagues us right now is that of higher education so we said our platform ought
education so we said our platform ought
education so we said our platform ought to be an open source policy where
to be an open source policy where
to be an open source policy where everyone and anyone from all walks of
everyone and anyone from all walks of
everyone and anyone from all walks of life can come and participate thanks to
life can come and participate thanks to
life can come and participate thanks to our hard work by the end of October we
our hard work by the end of October we
our hard work by the end of October we will have an official document that has
will have an official document that has
will have an official document that has all your practical tangible and
all your practical tangible and
all your practical tangible and applicable solutions ready to be
applicable solutions ready to be
applicable solutions ready to be implemented by a lot of stakeholders in
implemented by a lot of stakeholders in
implemented by a lot of stakeholders in our ecosystem this is because we believe
our ecosystem this is because we believe
our ecosystem this is because we believe that equal access to education is key
that equal access to education is key
that equal access to education is key and must be achieved in our lifetime now
and must be achieved in our lifetime now
and must be achieved in our lifetime now as time has progressed we realize how
as time has progressed we realize how
as time has progressed we realize how the world is getting more connected and
the world is getting more connected and
the world is getting more connected and we feel that this world is incredibly
we feel that this world is incredibly
we feel that this world is incredibly small but have you noticed that when we
small but have you noticed that when we
small but have you noticed that when we talk about African experiences truly
talk about African experiences truly
talk about African experiences truly making a difference in our lives we give
making a difference in our lives we give
making a difference in our lives we give all sorts of reasons to doubt but let’s
all sorts of reasons to doubt but let’s
all sorts of reasons to doubt but let’s not look any further than right here in
not look any further than right here in
not look any further than right here in South Africa of the one experience that
South Africa of the one experience that
South Africa of the one experience that not only shaped our world but our views
not only shaped our world but our views
not only shaped our world but our views of each other I’m talking about a man
of each other I’m talking about a man
of each other I’m talking about a man who went from prisoner to president in
who went from prisoner to president in
who went from prisoner to president in the space of 31 years
the space of 31 years
the space of 31 years if you travel around the world and
if you travel around the world and
if you travel around the world and mention the country South Africa I
mention the country South Africa I
mention the country South Africa I assure you that the next four sentences
assure you that the next four sentences
assure you that the next four sentences will have something to do with this
will have something to do with this
will have something to do with this particular experience it was commodified
particular experience it was commodified
particular experience it was commodified to not only change the world’s
to not only change the world’s
to not only change the world’s perspective of us but our perspectives
perspective of us but our perspectives
perspective of us but our perspectives of each other if you look around your
of each other if you look around your
of each other if you look around your country if you look around this very
country if you look around this very
country if you look around this very auditorium you will understand exactly
auditorium you will understand exactly
auditorium you will understand exactly what I’m talking about advocating for
what I’m talking about advocating for
what I’m talking about advocating for two symbol prints two simple principles
two symbol prints two simple principles
two symbol prints two simple principles equality and none racialism but there’s
equality and none racialism but there’s
equality and none racialism but there’s a common thread here it is not because
a common thread here it is not because
a common thread here it is not because that these people are more gifted it is
that these people are more gifted it is
that these people are more gifted it is not because they’re more talented but
not because they’re more talented but
not because they’re more talented but these individuals took a heightened
these individuals took a heightened
these individuals took a heightened awareness to the Society at which they
awareness to the Society at which they
awareness to the Society at which they come from these ordinary people are just
come from these ordinary people are just
come from these ordinary people are just like you and me what lies in them lies
like you and me what lies in them lies
like you and me what lies in them lies in you and it lies in me all we have to
in you and it lies in me all we have to
in you and it lies in me all we have to do is look around us and see that the
do is look around us and see that the
do is look around us and see that the diamond field of our experiences are
diamond field of our experiences are
diamond field of our experiences are ready for exchange so I ask what will
ready for exchange so I ask what will
ready for exchange so I ask what will you see from today onwards if you
you see from today onwards if you
you see from today onwards if you explore if you extract and if you refine
explore if you extract and if you refine
explore if you extract and if you refine and create because it all comes together
and create because it all comes together
and create because it all comes together when our world is a reflection of us in
when our world is a reflection of us in
when our world is a reflection of us in the bigger picture I’m talking about a
the bigger picture I’m talking about a
the bigger picture I’m talking about a world where Gatsby’s become delicacies
world where Gatsby’s become delicacies
world where Gatsby’s become delicacies in the Mediterranean when a carseat
in the Mediterranean when a carseat
in the Mediterranean when a carseat ruins are on the playlists of commuters
ruins are on the playlists of commuters
ruins are on the playlists of commuters in Asia and when fuel cells from a small
in Asia and when fuel cells from a small
in Asia and when fuel cells from a small boy room Tata become the catalyst for
boy room Tata become the catalyst for
boy room Tata become the catalyst for sustainable energy around the world let
sustainable energy around the world let
sustainable energy around the world let us remember that the ideas we create are
us remember that the ideas we create are
us remember that the ideas we create are just as important as the environment
just as important as the environment
just as important as the environment which they come from our experiences not
which they come from our experiences not
which they come from our experiences not only shape what we believe of ourselves
only shape what we believe of ourselves
only shape what we believe of ourselves but what we do and what we become so
but what we do and what we become so
but what we do and what we become so let’s take hold of this commodity let’s
let’s take hold of this commodity let’s
let’s take hold of this commodity let’s grab our experiences and make the change
grab our experiences and make the change
grab our experiences and make the change that we want to see today because
that we want to see today because
that we want to see today because ultimately if tomorrow begins today our
ultimately if tomorrow begins today our
ultimately if tomorrow begins today our dreams must become reality
dreams must become reality
dreams must become reality see our words must become actions and
see our words must become actions and
see our words must become actions and our choices must become our future and
our choices must become our future and
our choices must become our future and that’s the words of my father continue
that’s the words of my father continue
that’s the words of my father continue to linger on I ask you what will you see
to linger on I ask you what will you see
to linger on I ask you what will you see from today onwards seek them solve them
from today onwards seek them solve them
from today onwards seek them solve them for one man’s problem is another man’s
for one man’s problem is another man’s
for one man’s problem is another man’s treasure I can sir
treasure I can sir
treasure I can sir by donkey yeah buona
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