By 
George Ayittey
 | 
TED Stage Talk

Africa's cheetahs versus hippos

Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa -- and calls on the "Cheetah generation" to take back the continent.

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