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Magatte Wade

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African prosperity activist 🌍 Founder https://t.co/mnYDtLHQns - My mission: 2.5B prosperous Africans by 2050. Here’s how: https://t.co/2wzfMLe7yx

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Come to Dakar and you’ll see very clearly where your aid money goes. So many of the foreign residents you see in Dakar are either working for the UN, an NGO, or an embassy. Most are living lives of fine dining, with nice cars, large apartments, maids and constant parties.

Come to Dakar and you’ll see very clearly where your aid money goes. So many of the foreign residents you see in Dakar are either working for the UN, an NGO, or an embassy. Most are living lives of fine dining, with nice cars, large apartments, maids and constant parties.

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When I started manufacturing in Africa, people were laughing at me. "Africans can’t produce world-class skincare!" “What the hell are you doing there?” Today, my Senegalese team crafts lip balm that meets the highest global standards, sold at Whole Foods Market. They never needed charity. Just the right training and a real shot to show what they’re capable of.

When I started manufacturing in Africa, people were laughing at me. "Africans can’t produce world-class skincare!" “What the hell are you doing there?” Today, my Senegalese team crafts lip balm that meets the highest global standards, sold at Whole Foods Market. They never needed charity. Just the right training and a real shot to show what they’re capable of.

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I've spent my whole life trying to understand why Africa is the poorest region in the world. Low IQ. Malnutrition. Lack of education. Colonialism. Racism. Laziness. I've heard every explanation. None of them made sense. If it’s colonialism, why was Ethiopia (never colonized) for a long time the poster child for African poverty? Why was Botswana, which was colonized, one of the best performers in Africa? And why is Singapore richer than its former colonizer? If it's lack of education, why are half of African university graduates unemployed? Why were math degrees from Eswatini raising chickens before we hired them to teach at our virtual school? The real answer is something nobody wants to talk about:

I've spent my whole life trying to understand why Africa is the poorest region in the world. Low IQ. Malnutrition. Lack of education. Colonialism. Racism. Laziness. I've heard every explanation. None of them made sense. If it’s colonialism, why was Ethiopia (never colonized) for a long time the poster child for African poverty? Why was Botswana, which was colonized, one of the best performers in Africa? And why is Singapore richer than its former colonizer? If it's lack of education, why are half of African university graduates unemployed? Why were math degrees from Eswatini raising chickens before we hired them to teach at our virtual school? The real answer is something nobody wants to talk about:

2,080,892 views • 1 month ago

I used to be borderline communist. I lost 90% of my friends when I stopped believing what they told me about why Africa is poor. And what I found underneath their "compassion" was something uglier than I expected:

I used to be borderline communist. I lost 90% of my friends when I stopped believing what they told me about why Africa is poor. And what I found underneath their "compassion" was something uglier than I expected:

139,565 views • 18 days ago

“Is Africa poor because of colonialism?” Not at all. In Senegal, if I want to hire someone, a government official who has never run a business in his life gets to decide if we're allowed to work together. And people wonder why we're poor. (with TRIGGERnometry)

“Is Africa poor because of colonialism?” Not at all. In Senegal, if I want to hire someone, a government official who has never run a business in his life gets to decide if we're allowed to work together. And people wonder why we're poor. (with TRIGGERnometry)

256,601 views • 1 month ago

Vietnam was colonized by the French, bombed to pieces, and left with nothing. Today it's kicking our asses back home in Africa. At some point we have to stop making excuses.

Vietnam was colonized by the French, bombed to pieces, and left with nothing. Today it's kicking our asses back home in Africa. At some point we have to stop making excuses.

246,000 views • 1 month ago

Africa is NOT poor because of colonization. From my conversation with Dr Jordan B Peterson:

Africa is NOT poor because of colonization. From my conversation with Dr Jordan B Peterson:

3,635,590 views • 2 years ago

.Konstantin Kisin is asking the only question that should matter in politics: does the idea actually work? The political class would rather argue about which party gets to own which idea. When young people cannot afford to buy a house or start a family, the country is broken, and everyone in power is too busy fighting the other side to admit it. (Credits: Prosperity, Not Poverty Podcast)

.Konstantin Kisin is asking the only question that should matter in politics: does the idea actually work? The political class would rather argue about which party gets to own which idea. When young people cannot afford to buy a house or start a family, the country is broken, and everyone in power is too busy fighting the other side to admit it. (Credits: Prosperity, Not Poverty Podcast)

49,441 views • 16 days ago

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: 5x richer than Botswana in 1960. Botswana 🇧🇼: 6x richer than Zimbabwe by 2011. Socialism vs free markets. The difference? Socialism vs free markets.

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: 5x richer than Botswana in 1960. Botswana 🇧🇼: 6x richer than Zimbabwe by 2011. Socialism vs free markets. The difference? Socialism vs free markets.

411,888 views • 4 months ago

AOC and Mamdani are wrong. And Africa is the proof. Next time you talk to a socialist, use this angle. I’ve never seen one hold on to their ideology for more than an hour after hearing it:

AOC and Mamdani are wrong. And Africa is the proof. Next time you talk to a socialist, use this angle. I’ve never seen one hold on to their ideology for more than an hour after hearing it:

298,971 views • 3 months ago

When I ask non-Africans why Africa is the poorest region in the world, I hear colonialism, racism, stolen resources, etc. When I ask Africans, I hear the same things. But no one ever mentions the one factor that actually explains it all:

When I ask non-Africans why Africa is the poorest region in the world, I hear colonialism, racism, stolen resources, etc. When I ask Africans, I hear the same things. But no one ever mentions the one factor that actually explains it all:

283,052 views • 4 months ago

How do you change someone's mind about free markets? You don't argue. You connect dots. A grieving mother was crying, telling me “capitalism” killed her son. He drowned trying to reach Europe on a boat. I sat with her. Then I asked her one question: why did he leave? To find a job. Why couldn't he find one at home? Because there are none. Why are there none? Because Senegal makes it nearly impossible to start a business. By the end of our conversation, she understood. Free markets were the only thing that could have saved her son.

How do you change someone's mind about free markets? You don't argue. You connect dots. A grieving mother was crying, telling me “capitalism” killed her son. He drowned trying to reach Europe on a boat. I sat with her. Then I asked her one question: why did he leave? To find a job. Why couldn't he find one at home? Because there are none. Why are there none? Because Senegal makes it nearly impossible to start a business. By the end of our conversation, she understood. Free markets were the only thing that could have saved her son.

159,396 views • 2 months ago

Every time someone shoves that IQ map of Africa in my face, I have one question: If we're so stupid, why do we become doctors, entrepreneurs, and engineers the second we get to a free country?

Every time someone shoves that IQ map of Africa in my face, I have one question: If we're so stupid, why do we become doctors, entrepreneurs, and engineers the second we get to a free country?

111,900 views • 2 months ago

.Konstantin Kisin on the story that should make every European leader uncomfortable: "Germany's offer of help to Ukraine was to give them 5,000 helmets. That was it. They had a massive panic after Fukushima, shut down all their nuclear reactors, and made themselves entirely reliant on Russian gas. If you do not have energy independence from your potential adversaries, you are extremely vulnerable." (Credits: Prosperity, Not Poverty Podcast)

.Konstantin Kisin on the story that should make every European leader uncomfortable: "Germany's offer of help to Ukraine was to give them 5,000 helmets. That was it. They had a massive panic after Fukushima, shut down all their nuclear reactors, and made themselves entirely reliant on Russian gas. If you do not have energy independence from your potential adversaries, you are extremely vulnerable." (Credits: Prosperity, Not Poverty Podcast)

57,773 views • 1 month ago

Elon Musk was born in Africa. If he had tried to build SpaceX and Tesla from South Africa, neither would exist today. And nobody would know who he is.

Elon Musk was born in Africa. If he had tried to build SpaceX and Tesla from South Africa, neither would exist today. And nobody would know who he is.

91,495 views • 3 months ago

The strangest part is that the people most loudly claiming to care about Africans often fight the reliable, affordable, abundant energy Africans need to flourish. They call it saving the planet. But if the planet becomes an excuse to keep poor people poor, then something has gone badly wrong. Human beings are not a rounding error in a climate plan. (with Judith Curry)

The strangest part is that the people most loudly claiming to care about Africans often fight the reliable, affordable, abundant energy Africans need to flourish. They call it saving the planet. But if the planet becomes an excuse to keep poor people poor, then something has gone badly wrong. Human beings are not a rounding error in a climate plan. (with Judith Curry)

11,019 views • 12 days ago

This fishing village became wealthier than entire African nations in 40 years. One thing changed everything:

This fishing village became wealthier than entire African nations in 40 years. One thing changed everything:

113,487 views • 5 months ago

Big news: Próspera Africa is here! 😊🌍🚀 If you've been following me, you know how strongly I believe that Africa’s poverty isn’t due to a lack of talent, but because overregulation keeps holding us back. When we make it easier to start and grow businesses, using a proven model, we create more jobs and opportunities for everyone. At Próspera Africa, we’re not just talking about it. We’re committed to making this a reality. Follow us and join the movement to transform Africa’s future! ❤️

Big news: Próspera Africa is here! 😊🌍🚀 If you've been following me, you know how strongly I believe that Africa’s poverty isn’t due to a lack of talent, but because overregulation keeps holding us back. When we make it easier to start and grow businesses, using a proven model, we create more jobs and opportunities for everyone. At Próspera Africa, we’re not just talking about it. We’re committed to making this a reality. Follow us and join the movement to transform Africa’s future! ❤️

319,626 views • 1 year ago

.Naval destroys Marxism in the most satisfying way 🔥

.Naval destroys Marxism in the most satisfying way 🔥

268,455 views • 1 year ago

The answer:

The answer:

26,011 views • 1 month ago

These are two students from my school in Senegal. One is doing math in French (she is 6 years old). The other one is explaining what he saw in a video of a Cuban man walking into Costco for the first time — in English (he is 15). Neither language is native to them. So what? They are learning them because that's how you access the world. This whole thing about “the colonizers rigged it so we’d fail by making us learn their languages” is bs. The world runs on English, and Francophone Africa's professional world runs on French. That’s it. I learned German as a kid when my family moved to Germany. Then French when we moved to France. Then English when I came to the U.S. Every single language opened doors for me. Not one of them made me less Senegalese. If 18 million Senegalese expect everything to be in Wolof, good luck. Misguided pride is stupid and keeps us behind. Let’s be pragmatic and level up with the world.

These are two students from my school in Senegal. One is doing math in French (she is 6 years old). The other one is explaining what he saw in a video of a Cuban man walking into Costco for the first time — in English (he is 15). Neither language is native to them. So what? They are learning them because that's how you access the world. This whole thing about “the colonizers rigged it so we’d fail by making us learn their languages” is bs. The world runs on English, and Francophone Africa's professional world runs on French. That’s it. I learned German as a kid when my family moved to Germany. Then French when we moved to France. Then English when I came to the U.S. Every single language opened doors for me. Not one of them made me less Senegalese. If 18 million Senegalese expect everything to be in Wolof, good luck. Misguided pride is stupid and keeps us behind. Let’s be pragmatic and level up with the world.

77,649 views • 5 months ago

My take on Lewis Hamilton’s TERRIBLE Africa comments.

My take on Lewis Hamilton’s TERRIBLE Africa comments.

46,937 views • 3 months ago