[Applause] but if we have endless possibilities
with gender and equality the greatest
with gender and equality the greatest weapon for Africa while I realize and
weapon for Africa while I realize and
weapon for Africa while I realize and believe this to be true I also know that
believe this to be true I also know that
believe this to be true I also know that this question is not a question just for
this question is not a question just for
this question is not a question just for Africa to answer but the world at large
Africa to answer but the world at large
Africa to answer but the world at large and I say this bearing in mind that
and I say this bearing in mind that
and I say this bearing in mind that according to the fortune 500 list we
according to the fortune 500 list we
according to the fortune 500 list we have 26 CEOs that run the largest and
have 26 CEOs that run the largest and
have 26 CEOs that run the largest and most powerful entities corporations
most powerful entities corporations
most powerful entities corporations around the world 26 female CEOs then I
around the world 26 female CEOs then I
around the world 26 female CEOs then I go on to the presidential and Prime
go on to the presidential and Prime
go on to the presidential and Prime Minister podium and we only find
Minister podium and we only find
Minister podium and we only find ourselves with a total of 22 females in
ourselves with a total of 22 females in
ourselves with a total of 22 females in that field now what’s even more
that field now what’s even more
that field now what’s even more remarkable is out of those 22 only true
remarkable is out of those 22 only true
remarkable is out of those 22 only true on the continent of Africa I’m standing
on the continent of Africa I’m standing
on the continent of Africa I’m standing here proudly today in a country that has
here proudly today in a country that has
here proudly today in a country that has shown amazing progress by electing your
shown amazing progress by electing your
shown amazing progress by electing your first female president let’s give a
first female president let’s give a
first female president let’s give a round of applause for Marissa so here we
round of applause for Marissa so here we
round of applause for Marissa so here we are having an honest conversation about
are having an honest conversation about
are having an honest conversation about what gender inequality is about we hear
what gender inequality is about we hear
what gender inequality is about we hear a lot about it it becomes a buzzword
a lot about it it becomes a buzzword
a lot about it it becomes a buzzword like entrepreneurship to the point that
like entrepreneurship to the point that
like entrepreneurship to the point that it silences the true nature of why it’s
it silences the true nature of why it’s
it silences the true nature of why it’s brought to light in the first place I
brought to light in the first place I
brought to light in the first place I want to put today a face to that gender
want to put today a face to that gender
want to put today a face to that gender equality my name is philip hasta bandha
equality my name is philip hasta bandha
equality my name is philip hasta bandha i’m a diaspora social entrepreneur with
i’m a diaspora social entrepreneur with
i’m a diaspora social entrepreneur with an innovation hub in zimbabwe
I had an amazing life having had a
I had an amazing life having had a strong symbolic education and I have to
strong symbolic education and I have to
strong symbolic education and I have to highlight that I was able to go to the
highlight that I was able to go to the
highlight that I was able to go to the United States and not dab very well in
United States and not dab very well in
United States and not dab very well in the field of math and science and
the field of math and science and
the field of math and science and technology which is why at different
technology which is why at different
technology which is why at different points in my life having started out in
points in my life having started out in
points in my life having started out in a VA ssin as a pilot the industry
a VA ssin as a pilot the industry
a VA ssin as a pilot the industry evolved and I was advised that it was
evolved and I was advised that it was
evolved and I was advised that it was not wise for a foreigner to be in a
not wise for a foreigner to be in a
not wise for a foreigner to be in a field where jobs were being laid off so
field where jobs were being laid off so
field where jobs were being laid off so I adapted got a business degree and
I adapted got a business degree and
I adapted got a business degree and moved on to telecommunications I worked
moved on to telecommunications I worked
moved on to telecommunications I worked at that time for what we now call AT&T
at that time for what we now call AT&T
at that time for what we now call AT&T which transitioned from SPC Wireless to
which transitioned from SPC Wireless to
which transitioned from SPC Wireless to Cingular Wireless and to the name that
Cingular Wireless and to the name that
Cingular Wireless and to the name that you know of today in my Turner there I
you know of today in my Turner there I
you know of today in my Turner there I was in middle management at the age of
was in middle management at the age of
was in middle management at the age of 24 and I was running a production floor
24 and I was running a production floor
24 and I was running a production floor in a call center with over 300 employees
in a call center with over 300 employees
in a call center with over 300 employees most of whom were War veterans in the
most of whom were War veterans in the
most of whom were War veterans in the thick of Texas let’s just say I’ve
thick of Texas let’s just say I’ve
thick of Texas let’s just say I’ve walked out of there with a strong
walked out of there with a strong
walked out of there with a strong handshake and a backbone so
handshake and a backbone so
handshake and a backbone so transitioning from telecommunications it
transitioning from telecommunications it
transitioning from telecommunications it was a turning point in my life and the
was a turning point in my life and the
was a turning point in my life and the reason being that I came home to visit
reason being that I came home to visit
reason being that I came home to visit and while I was on my vacation I was
and while I was on my vacation I was
and while I was on my vacation I was getting emails and phone calls about my
getting emails and phone calls about my
getting emails and phone calls about my work and that is the point I realized
work and that is the point I realized
work and that is the point I realized that corporate America for in African
that corporate America for in African
that corporate America for in African who likes to relax during the holiday
who likes to relax during the holiday
who likes to relax during the holiday would not be a lifestyle that I would
would not be a lifestyle that I would
would not be a lifestyle that I would like to live so I transitioned and moved
like to live so I transitioned and moved
like to live so I transitioned and moved on into healthcare I became a
on into healthcare I became a
on into healthcare I became a respiratory care practitioner
in this career I’ve spent the past 12
in this career I’ve spent the past 12 years of my life mostly being at the
years of my life mostly being at the
years of my life mostly being at the bedside during critical conditions very
bedside during critical conditions very
bedside during critical conditions very difficult situations where it’s usually
difficult situations where it’s usually
difficult situations where it’s usually a matter of life and death using
a matter of life and death using
a matter of life and death using equipment that is probably some of the
equipment that is probably some of the
equipment that is probably some of the most expensive in most healthcare
most expensive in most healthcare
most expensive in most healthcare facility
this walk allowed me to see a different
this walk allowed me to see a different side of humanity at the point of death
side of humanity at the point of death
side of humanity at the point of death people will share with you the only
people will share with you the only
people will share with you the only person at the bedside what’s worth
person at the bedside what’s worth
person at the bedside what’s worth living for
why do we exist on this earth why does
why do we exist on this earth why does it matter
so having had 12 years of dealing with
so having had 12 years of dealing with end-of-life helping startup clinics
end-of-life helping startup clinics
end-of-life helping startup clinics working with telemedicine and robotics
working with telemedicine and robotics
working with telemedicine and robotics in one of the best healthcare systems in
in one of the best healthcare systems in
in one of the best healthcare systems in the United States Kaiser Permanente
having this wonderful home and a
having this wonderful home and a six-figure income I got to another
six-figure income I got to another
six-figure income I got to another turning point in my life we have found
turning point in my life we have found
turning point in my life we have found myself a single mother suddenly I
myself a single mother suddenly I
myself a single mother suddenly I realized that while I had all these
realized that while I had all these
realized that while I had all these amazing things
amazing things
amazing things I had a priority which was to give my
I had a priority which was to give my
I had a priority which was to give my son the best possible lifestyle for me
son the best possible lifestyle for me
son the best possible lifestyle for me as a mother and for him to have a
as a mother and for him to have a
as a mother and for him to have a purposeful life which meant I would
purposeful life which meant I would
purposeful life which meant I would become a better mother for him now I
become a better mother for him now I
become a better mother for him now I want to just take you back a little bit
want to just take you back a little bit
want to just take you back a little bit to my childhood growing up
family of five and I’m the last child in
family of five and I’m the last child in that family five siblings as the last
that family five siblings as the last
that family five siblings as the last child I had the benefit of an
child I had the benefit of an
child I had the benefit of an experienced mother who happened had to
experienced mother who happened had to
experienced mother who happened had to have a background of teaching at some
have a background of teaching at some
have a background of teaching at some point in her life so I was fortunate or
point in her life so I was fortunate or
point in her life so I was fortunate or unfortunate in some ways to have someone
unfortunate in some ways to have someone
unfortunate in some ways to have someone who was a hands-on mom meaning she was
who was a hands-on mom meaning she was
who was a hands-on mom meaning she was involved in my homework she was present
involved in my homework she was present
involved in my homework she was present and in the moment
and in the moment
and in the moment so there was no getting away with
so there was no getting away with
so there was no getting away with failure in academics but another piece
failure in academics but another piece
failure in academics but another piece of her which was an important part of my
of her which was an important part of my
of her which was an important part of my life throughout which she imparted was
life throughout which she imparted was
life throughout which she imparted was this ability to allow an environment
this ability to allow an environment
this ability to allow an environment that was creative in our home so when I
that was creative in our home so when I
that was creative in our home so when I would come home with ideas about
would come home with ideas about
would come home with ideas about creating this and creating that my
creating this and creating that my
creating this and creating that my mother was the first to cheer on
mother was the first to cheer on
mother was the first to cheer on in fact she would put up shows for me to
in fact she would put up shows for me to
in fact she would put up shows for me to dance which trust me I’m not the
dance which trust me I’m not the
dance which trust me I’m not the greatest dancer but nonetheless my
greatest dancer but nonetheless my
greatest dancer but nonetheless my mother would be the first person to
mother would be the first person to
mother would be the first person to cheer me on at the age of eight I found
cheer me on at the age of eight I found
cheer me on at the age of eight I found myself in a predicament because I lost
myself in a predicament because I lost
myself in a predicament because I lost my mother to cancer so suddenly from
my mother to cancer so suddenly from
my mother to cancer so suddenly from growing up as African princess I became
growing up as African princess I became
growing up as African princess I became literally homeless I ended up being
literally homeless I ended up being
literally homeless I ended up being arranged by uncles and aunts and the
arranged by uncles and aunts and the
arranged by uncles and aunts and the Guardian fund that my mother was so wise
Guardian fund that my mother was so wise
Guardian fund that my mother was so wise to leave behind for our education
to leave behind for our education
to leave behind for our education but the power of the African culture is
but the power of the African culture is
but the power of the African culture is that everyone steps in everyone stepped
that everyone steps in everyone stepped
that everyone steps in everyone stepped in at different points in my life
in at different points in my life
in at different points in my life because my mom had been a single mother
because my mom had been a single mother
because my mom had been a single mother so from her cousins from aunts to uncles
so from her cousins from aunts to uncles
so from her cousins from aunts to uncles they stepped in to help me become a full
they stepped in to help me become a full
they stepped in to help me become a full whole person so today as I speak to you
whole person so today as I speak to you
whole person so today as I speak to you about social entrepreneurship and women
about social entrepreneurship and women
about social entrepreneurship and women I truly speak from my heart because my
I truly speak from my heart because my
I truly speak from my heart because my journey is not just about empowering
journey is not just about empowering
journey is not just about empowering other women but a realization that as
other women but a realization that as
other women but a realization that as women in order to empower others we must
women in order to empower others we must
women in order to empower others we must ourselves be whole
at this point having had 12 years of
at this point having had 12 years of experience in healthcare
becoming a single mother I knew the only
becoming a single mother I knew the only place I could go was in Bob way back to
place I could go was in Bob way back to
place I could go was in Bob way back to my roots back to my people because I
my roots back to my people because I
my roots back to my people because I remembered that eight years old that
remembered that eight years old that
remembered that eight years old that eight-year-old girl with the support
eight-year-old girl with the support
eight-year-old girl with the support system that I had that allowed me to
system that I had that allowed me to
system that I had that allowed me to grow as a whole person despite losing my
grow as a whole person despite losing my
grow as a whole person despite losing my mother at a young age
mother at a young age
mother at a young age so I went back to some hobby and
so I went back to some hobby and
so I went back to some hobby and surprisingly my my father stepped up and
surprisingly my my father stepped up and
surprisingly my my father stepped up and became the father I needed the most
became the father I needed the most
became the father I needed the most became their amazing grandfather to my
became their amazing grandfather to my
became their amazing grandfather to my son not only that my brothers my cousin
son not only that my brothers my cousin
son not only that my brothers my cousin stepped in and suddenly I was healing
stepped in and suddenly I was healing
stepped in and suddenly I was healing from my pain Wallen Zimbabwe I started
from my pain Wallen Zimbabwe I started
from my pain Wallen Zimbabwe I started noticing the market I started going to
noticing the market I started going to
noticing the market I started going to the marketplaces and realized there was
the marketplaces and realized there was
the marketplaces and realized there was a lot of transactions happening there
a lot of transactions happening there
a lot of transactions happening there were a lot of gaps on the market there
were a lot of gaps on the market there
were a lot of gaps on the market there were a lot of challenges you see I
were a lot of challenges you see I
were a lot of challenges you see I always go to Zimbabwe on holiday in the
always go to Zimbabwe on holiday in the
always go to Zimbabwe on holiday in the past twelve twelve to fifteen years I
past twelve twelve to fifteen years I
past twelve twelve to fifteen years I was going to some puppy but the
was going to some puppy but the
was going to some puppy but the difference is that I was going as a
difference is that I was going as a
difference is that I was going as a tourist this time I was home to stay and
tourist this time I was home to stay and
tourist this time I was home to stay and all the problems confounded me it was
all the problems confounded me it was
all the problems confounded me it was very natural for me to adapt into an
very natural for me to adapt into an
very natural for me to adapt into an intrapreneur in 2013 I started
intrapreneur in 2013 I started
intrapreneur in 2013 I started incubating my first company which was a
incubating my first company which was a
incubating my first company which was a branding an advertising company some
branding an advertising company some
branding an advertising company some young entrepreneurs came up to me and
young entrepreneurs came up to me and
young entrepreneurs came up to me and said they wanted to start his company I
said they wanted to start his company I
said they wanted to start his company I invested some capital of my own and
invested some capital of my own and
invested some capital of my own and dating back today Dominion innovative
dating back today Dominion innovative
dating back today Dominion innovative our first company that we incubated in
our first company that we incubated in
our first company that we incubated in the Bob way now has these clients they
the Bob way now has these clients they
the Bob way now has these clients they now come
now come
now come eat on the marketplace with much larger
eat on the marketplace with much larger
eat on the marketplace with much larger entities
entities
entities that is when I became a social
that is when I became a social
that is when I became a social entrepreneur
today my young CEO managing director and
today my young CEO managing director and the team at dominion innovative
are going around the world talking about
are going around the world talking about entrepreneurship because I seed it in
entrepreneurship because I seed it in
entrepreneurship because I seed it in them to get started now let’s go back
them to get started now let’s go back
them to get started now let’s go back these are my two young executives at
these are my two young executives at
these are my two young executives at Dominion innovative creation let’s go
Dominion innovative creation let’s go
Dominion innovative creation let’s go back to what does it mean to be a social
back to what does it mean to be a social
back to what does it mean to be a social entrepreneur I want to engage
entrepreneur I want to engage
entrepreneur I want to engage particularly the women in this crowd
gender equality social entrepreneurship
gender equality social entrepreneurship what does our only it means our brothers
what does our only it means our brothers
what does our only it means our brothers and sisters supporting women women
and sisters supporting women women
and sisters supporting women women supporting women corporate community
supporting women corporate community
supporting women corporate community supporting women because women are the
supporting women because women are the
supporting women because women are the original social entrepreneurs what do I
original social entrepreneurs what do I
original social entrepreneurs what do I mean by that
mean by that
mean by that women have been solving problems for
women have been solving problems for
women have been solving problems for decades within their community
decades within their community
decades within their community within their home when there’s no food
within their home when there’s no food
within their home when there’s no food to eat
to eat
to eat women devise a plan when there’s no
women devise a plan when there’s no
women devise a plan when there’s no money for an education for their
money for an education for their
money for an education for their children women figure it out
children women figure it out
children women figure it out if we allowed more women to come into
if we allowed more women to come into
if we allowed more women to come into spaces where they can learn more about
spaces where they can learn more about
spaces where they can learn more about marketing about finance about legal
marketing about finance about legal
marketing about finance about legal structures of entities who we can talk
structures of entities who we can talk
structures of entities who we can talk to them about scaling but at the same
to them about scaling but at the same
to them about scaling but at the same time talk to them about grief
time talk to them about grief
time talk to them about grief about managing loss about domestic
about managing loss about domestic
about managing loss about domestic violence about childcare parenting we
violence about childcare parenting we
violence about childcare parenting we begin to have social entrepreneurs out
begin to have social entrepreneurs out
begin to have social entrepreneurs out of these women that can scale because
of these women that can scale because
of these women that can scale because they know the problems in their own
they know the problems in their own
they know the problems in their own communities yet instead what is going on
communities yet instead what is going on
communities yet instead what is going on around the world huge investments go in
around the world huge investments go in
around the world huge investments go in to duplicate bodies that might have
to duplicate bodies that might have
to duplicate bodies that might have worked in another part of the world but
worked in another part of the world but
worked in another part of the world but are not right or a good fit for many
are not right or a good fit for many
are not right or a good fit for many parts of Africa
parts of Africa
parts of Africa I can’t even say today that my model in
I can’t even say today that my model in
I can’t even say today that my model in Hawaii who work extremely well in
Hawaii who work extremely well in
Hawaii who work extremely well in another part of the problem let alone
another part of the problem let alone
another part of the problem let alone expect a model that’s been created in
expect a model that’s been created in
expect a model that’s been created in Silicon Valley to work for some public
Silicon Valley to work for some public
Silicon Valley to work for some public it is time to reach out to our
it is time to reach out to our
it is time to reach out to our communities to the women within our
communities to the women within our
communities to the women within our community to begin to solve problems to
community to begin to solve problems to
community to begin to solve problems to begin to be nourished and to nourish in
begin to be nourished and to nourish in
begin to be nourished and to nourish in return young entrepreneurs within their
return young entrepreneurs within their
return young entrepreneurs within their community and I say this because while
community and I say this because while
community and I say this because while young entrepreneurs come on board and
young entrepreneurs come on board and
young entrepreneurs come on board and say they can solve problems it takes a
say they can solve problems it takes a
say they can solve problems it takes a lot of skills it takes a lot of
lot of skills it takes a lot of
lot of skills it takes a lot of discipline it takes a lot of knowledge
discipline it takes a lot of knowledge
discipline it takes a lot of knowledge and what has happened particularly my
and what has happened particularly my
and what has happened particularly my country is that we give sometimes those
country is that we give sometimes those
country is that we give sometimes those young entrepreneurs a chance and
young entrepreneurs a chance and
young entrepreneurs a chance and sometimes their expectations ought to
sometimes their expectations ought to
sometimes their expectations ought to drive the latest Range Rover
so there’s a lot of wastage
so there’s a lot of wastage what I know as a solution is to inject a
what I know as a solution is to inject a
what I know as a solution is to inject a lot of assistance and support build
lot of assistance and support build
lot of assistance and support build ecosystems around the women in our
ecosystems around the women in our
ecosystems around the women in our societies
societies
societies I can guarantee you you have a great
I can guarantee you you have a great
I can guarantee you you have a great rate of return on your investments I
rate of return on your investments I
rate of return on your investments I certainly can say that that amongst my
certainly can say that that amongst my
certainly can say that that amongst my team and my partners I’m beginning to
team and my partners I’m beginning to
team and my partners I’m beginning to see an amazing level of traction I’m
see an amazing level of traction I’m
see an amazing level of traction I’m beginning to see the type of work that
beginning to see the type of work that
beginning to see the type of work that gives me purpose allows me to wake up
gives me purpose allows me to wake up
gives me purpose allows me to wake up every day knowing that at the end of my
every day knowing that at the end of my
every day knowing that at the end of my life at that bedside I will know that I
life at that bedside I will know that I
life at that bedside I will know that I did my part in this world from
did my part in this world from
did my part in this world from supporting young bikers like Tanya
supporting young bikers like Tanya
supporting young bikers like Tanya Melinda with her brand that has now gone
Melinda with her brand that has now gone
Melinda with her brand that has now gone global and she’s now working to enhance
global and she’s now working to enhance
global and she’s now working to enhance her career in Europe through some of
her career in Europe through some of
her career in Europe through some of these initiatives such as diaspora
these initiatives such as diaspora
these initiatives such as diaspora insight which is one of our platforms we
insight which is one of our platforms we
insight which is one of our platforms we are able to engage the diaspora to
are able to engage the diaspora to
are able to engage the diaspora to return home with skills to facilitate to
return home with skills to facilitate to
return home with skills to facilitate to make their lives easier to come home for
make their lives easier to come home for
make their lives easier to come home for a short period of time
a short period of time
a short period of time and yet do a lot through virtual offices
and yet do a lot through virtual offices
and yet do a lot through virtual offices through marketplaces we facilitate
through marketplaces we facilitate
through marketplaces we facilitate because I’ve gone through the exact same
because I’ve gone through the exact same
because I’ve gone through the exact same experiences that they’ve had
experiences that they’ve had
experiences that they’ve had today we are training were incubating
today we are training were incubating
today we are training were incubating companies but we’re also training young
companies but we’re also training young
companies but we’re also training young people straight out of high school to
people straight out of high school to
people straight out of high school to have the know how to navigate a
have the know how to navigate a
have the know how to navigate a different different type of client
different different type of client
different different type of client climate that we find ourselves in in
climate that we find ourselves in in
climate that we find ourselves in in Zimbabwe but I do know for sure though
Zimbabwe but I do know for sure though
Zimbabwe but I do know for sure though having lived in the United States for
having lived in the United States for
having lived in the United States for over 18 years and seen change in
over 18 years and seen change in
over 18 years and seen change in technology change in innovation after
technology change in innovation after
technology change in innovation after innovation the some things that I found
innovation the some things that I found
innovation the some things that I found a mentally correct in Zimbabwe which is
a mentally correct in Zimbabwe which is
a mentally correct in Zimbabwe which is the education system it continues to
the education system it continues to
the education system it continues to churn out amazing science and math
churn out amazing science and math
churn out amazing science and math students so what I know for sure is if
students so what I know for sure is if
students so what I know for sure is if the fundamentals are correct while their
the fundamentals are correct while their
the fundamentals are correct while their challenges in the political arena and
challenges in the political arena and
challenges in the political arena and the economy at the moment they a lot of
the economy at the moment they a lot of
the economy at the moment they a lot of gaps in the market that means there are
gaps in the market that means there are
gaps in the market that means there are lots of opportunities from entrepreneurs
lots of opportunities from entrepreneurs
lots of opportunities from entrepreneurs there is lots of opportunities also for
there is lots of opportunities also for
there is lots of opportunities also for diaspora entrepreneurs with skills with
diaspora entrepreneurs with skills with
diaspora entrepreneurs with skills with an ability if there have an ability to
an ability if there have an ability to
an ability if there have an ability to adapt they should be able to function in
adapt they should be able to function in
adapt they should be able to function in a much much more difficult environment
a much much more difficult environment
a much much more difficult environment such as the public however if you can do
such as the public however if you can do
such as the public however if you can do it in Zimbabwe which is a very difficult
it in Zimbabwe which is a very difficult
it in Zimbabwe which is a very difficult terrain any product in that comes out of
terrain any product in that comes out of
terrain any product in that comes out of involve it can scale so much easier
involve it can scale so much easier
involve it can scale so much easier environment
environment
environment so today I want to awaken the giant
so today I want to awaken the giant
so today I want to awaken the giant particularly in the women and say
particularly in the women and say
particularly in the women and say whatever it is that you’re thinking
whatever it is that you’re thinking
whatever it is that you’re thinking right now
right now
right now whatever problems you see in your local
whatever problems you see in your local
whatever problems you see in your local community
community
community well that’s here in Mauritius Kenya
well that’s here in Mauritius Kenya
well that’s here in Mauritius Kenya Nairobi Tanzania Zambia Lusaka awaken
Nairobi Tanzania Zambia Lusaka awaken
Nairobi Tanzania Zambia Lusaka awaken that giant team up with others
that giant team up with others
that giant team up with others collaborate find a space an ecosystem
hopefully be near Hobbs out there if not
hopefully be near Hobbs out there if not let’s talk about expanding hubs in
let’s talk about expanding hubs in
let’s talk about expanding hubs in Africa because I believe building
Africa because I believe building
Africa because I believe building ecosystem building hubs around Africa is
ecosystem building hubs around Africa is
ecosystem building hubs around Africa is a micro solution that can end up being a
a micro solution that can end up being a
a micro solution that can end up being a big idea but we’ve got to start
big idea but we’ve got to start
big idea but we’ve got to start somewhere and the journey does not start
somewhere and the journey does not start
somewhere and the journey does not start by just continuously talking and
by just continuously talking and
by just continuously talking and engaging but actually doing it so today
engaging but actually doing it so today
engaging but actually doing it so today I’m proud as an African to stand in a
I’m proud as an African to stand in a
I’m proud as an African to stand in a country that has exerted so much
country that has exerted so much
country that has exerted so much attention to the rest of Africa by being
attention to the rest of Africa by being
attention to the rest of Africa by being a financial district but also by being a
a financial district but also by being a
a financial district but also by being a leader by investing in a female
leader by investing in a female
leader by investing in a female president by electing in a female
president by electing in a female
president by electing in a female president
president
president but electing a female president which
but electing a female president which
but electing a female president which means that motions are progressive and I
means that motions are progressive and I
means that motions are progressive and I am excited to see what else is going to
am excited to see what else is going to
am excited to see what else is going to come out of Mauritius already seeing El
come out of Mauritius already seeing El
come out of Mauritius already seeing El Al see it’s it’s just an amazing
Al see it’s it’s just an amazing
Al see it’s it’s just an amazing facility and it shows the progression
facility and it shows the progression
facility and it shows the progression and the future we’re excited to be here
and the future we’re excited to be here
and the future we’re excited to be here today but more importantly we’re excited
today but more importantly we’re excited
today but more importantly we’re excited to take back to Zimbabwe in the u.s. all
to take back to Zimbabwe in the u.s. all
to take back to Zimbabwe in the u.s. all the lessons learned and how we can all
the lessons learned and how we can all
the lessons learned and how we can all collaborate it is possible it is
collaborate it is possible it is
collaborate it is possible it is possible that women can be the true
possible that women can be the true
possible that women can be the true weapon
weapon
weapon for a great economy social economic
for a great economy social economic
for a great economy social economic engagement in Africa but it has to start
engagement in Africa but it has to start
engagement in Africa but it has to start somewhere and it has to start with
somewhere and it has to start with
somewhere and it has to start with recognizing that our sisters our mothers
recognizing that our sisters our mothers
recognizing that our sisters our mothers or cousins or aunts could possibly have
or cousins or aunts could possibly have
or cousins or aunts could possibly have the solutions for the next big problem
the solutions for the next big problem
the solutions for the next big problem thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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