Is Africa really "rising" | Ali Mufuruki | TEDxEuston
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2014
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ALI A. MUFURUKI holds a B.Sc.in Mechanical Eng. Design from the Reutlingen University, Germany, 1986. He was a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tanzania Central Bank, Member of the Board Directors Technoserve, Inc. of Washington, DC and Board Member of Nation Media Group of Kenya .He currently serves as Chairman of the Board Wananchi Group Holdings Kenya, Chairman of The CEOs’ Roundtable of Tanzania, Trustee-Mandela Institute of Development Studies (MINDS), Johannesburg, South Africa, Chairman of the Board of Chai Bora Ltd, Tanzania, Chairman of Muhimbili University (MUHAS) Grants Committee, Council Member of Dodoma University, Member of the Presidential Investors Roundtable of Uganda (PIRT), Member of the Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), Member of the Advisory Group on Sub-Saharan Africa (AGSA) for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute Class of 2001 Founder and Chairman of The Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) East Africa. Mufuruki is married with four children.
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Africa is sending it's best people to live in Europe and basicly Europe doesn't need them but Africa does.
Who else is here after hearing that this man is no more, rest easy brother.
R.i.p
We have just lost a great thinker
We will miss him
kita kita May be , if you try to illuminate where darkness has purposely being imposed, you will be dimmed
what seriously?What happened to him?
Corruption is the silent enemy to Africa’s development
Corruption is everywhere and there is more of it in the USA than any other place in the world
Corruption is very broad, we need to learn to break it down and take responsibility
I think tribalism transcends corruption as a cause for the underdevelopment of the continent. Countries are made of savage tribes perpetually tearing against each other
It would be an honor to have a conversation with this man around table.
will conversation help your fellow african? Or will action, entrepreneurship on the african continent, and more action and less words help?
What do we do with the provoking facts he shared? Another round table conversation will do no one any favours. Let us DO!
Gbenga Oyebanji Working hard endlessly is what got us here, divided. We do need to plan what we need to do, figure out the most efficient and effective method. This constantly building without defining your interests, ideals and build a common understanding towards what we need to accomplish, we will always be divided and misguided by lack of respect, empathy and understanding for one another. The Eurocentric way of just building has proven dangerous to the ecosystems, the air, the life here, and the food. The constant exploitation of the world around us, has proven to always bite back. The constant gray sky’s of scared lands, exploitation people- due to serfdom and later slavery, markets so volatile due to greedy corporations. There must be a plan for the next Generations an Idea of how we must lead the world in the Truth that land held, once before greed many nations lived in several strong regions that’s corroborated and collaborated, on its own world seating, leading and involved and invested inwardly. Greatest military and trade Leaders to land in charge. We must search far far far back into the history into the original ideals and alllow is to analyze past mistakes and create a future with A Solid Footing for our Children and their Children.
He died today Brother.
He's dead now friend
Ohh man I love it. When an old man starts talking, chances are, the stream of wisdom is going to be opened
Ali is a genius. I have learned alot from his speech . My God rest his soul in eternal peace.
RIP to this man...yesterday the Africa lost one of his luminescent idol ......forever in our heart
i live in SA, i was born in Zim, i am african and i want all my African brothers and sisters to be successful Africans. We can do it, if we can fix the corruption and nepotism, we need to look after mama Africa so that she may take care of us. we need to educate ourselves. we need to raise our moral standards and start to expect more from our leaders. Fire the bad leaders, point them out and shame them for stealing from their family, we are all Gods children, we can do it, we are blessed. . .
"He died young unfortunately, at the age of 58"...ooh my God. If only we could see the future. Thank you for your life. Thank you for this Ted Talk and for the books you've written. Rest in Power Sir
WE HAVE LOST THE GIANT TRAINED ENGINEER IN AFRICA, Ali you have lived you life thank you
Knowledge is power. And I'm empowered listening to this.
If u can't help u to help yrself... Nobody in this world can help u 2 help yrself....
This is one of the more valuable TEDx Talks. So many of them have been disappointing in terms of self help or some generic topics. This is understand and yet a very powerful description of what the current state of Africa's economic outlook is. However, the most valuable part is the fresh water question raised right at the end.
"We cannot keep making same mistakes (which have been made more than 75 years ago)...and expect different outcomes or better results...same like old chief did when offering a diamond mine to Mr Williamson unknowingly the value of a resource at hand..."
Kaka Alli reminds me one thing on East Africa slavery.. I used to ask myself without proper answers on how could one or two Arabs with a machete and a single bullet gun put our grandpas like 300 of them on chains load them with elephant ivories all the way from Kigoma (along Lake Tanganyika) to Dar es Salaam and Kilwa (on Indian Ocean) more than 1000 km and ship them to Middle East, Zanzibar and Madagascar as slaves. And none of them could raise a word thinking he could be shot, but yes.. 10 to 20 could got shot by resisting these two Arabs and the rest could overwhelm them and liberate themselves.. but no one dared to!
It is clear, same means same mechanisms, applying today in a modern world in a modern way, we are still chained at no machete, no gun point but through trade systems, technology and unfavourable policies guided by strong debt conditions, backed up by globalization, despite all the riches we have, we've lost a say in global decisions, thus getting dragged in, and because we are in need, we don't dare to say no. Our leaders are dancing in the tunes of the West and recently into Chinese rhythms..! The new Williamsons are now rushing to new adventures in Africa and we are applauding them, Now Africa has all it takes to make it another world, but we are waiting the Foreigners (non-Africans) to guide the process, to lead the way... how possible is this?
Very true about neo-colonialism
+Ireneus Kakuru Mushongi Bless bro
Ireneus Kakuru Mushongi
Ernelstein Goldberg the Third I am not African but Indian, and you need to brush up on ur History. Zimbabwe was a great international commercial hub in southern Africa. it was connected very well with major global powers like Indian city states, midditerranean merchant republics and Chinese empire at a time when Western European cultures were irrelevant in the Global geopolitics. And average IQ of an Ethiopian is actually on the higher side, because they have been civilized longer than some western European countries. You need to read and travel more.
Ireneus Kakuru Mushongi 👍🏿
Sometimes your weakness is a result of another's strength. Sometimes your strength comes when others become weak. Africa has doubts and fears. When those doubts and fears are overcome, Africa will lead the world.
Africa we have lost a very potential person,I like his wide reasoning and arguments,rest in peace Ali Mafuruki.
Africa will rise when we young western based second-generation entrepreneurs return to develop it
+Kc Ikoyi I haven't watched the video yet, but why the western entrepreneurs? Why not native Africans?
I agree with this. Be it politicians, entrepreneurs, engineers, writers, All classifications of educated people are needed for Africa's growth. This generation needs to wake up and stop dreaming about opportunities in the western world that will get them as far as the middle class man.Our time as leaders is around the corner and if we do not do anything about it, who will?
Afican entrepenurs will make Africa rise not western entrepenurs.
We are coming baby! Just hold on.
KC by the time you arrive they might have destroyed everything, start your little help now.
My brother Mufuruki, much love from Tanzania our home country.
Eye-opening speech. It's such a shame that Africa lost a man like him.
Africa needs true independence as you have seen what's happening in West Africa
A leadership change is the first step towards African prosperity.
Except for everytime a new leader comes to rule he thinks: "Now it is MY time to get rich!"
I come from the pearl of africa Uganda, the capital city kampala. Kampala is still look the same as when the british left it in the 6o's. The only difference is that everything have turned into dust. Dusty broken roads and no traffic rules within and outside the city. How can we expect investments and tourists in country without basic infrastructure. Shame!!!
Legend never die. It's 2024 love from Tanzania
A very sobering - and timely- lecture. Take heed people, take heed.
Thanks Mr Mfuruki. I consider you as one of the great brain of our country,Tanzania! Am very proud of you! You are a great inspiration to me.
This was an enlightening speech. The time for blame is over and it is time to come together.
What a brave & knowledgeable man he was. Sadly 7 years later we still seem to be stuck in the same situation. We need to become his ambassadors and share his message as far & wide on the continent. We focus far too much on minor matters while the rest of the world is making progress in all fields
Thank you Ali Mufuruki, your message is very clear for us (Africans) to coin our own way of development (rising), not as defined by outsiders! Those needing empirical evidences (for their diploma theses) should go to college/university debates. Otherwise the message is clear for us who want different Africa!!
...and yes, Africa is not (yet) rising!!
Empirical data is there for a reason otherwise how then do you compare or measure decline or growth in an environment ? Thesis that are prepared by students are often meant to be applied in the different governmental bodies as an engine to development and not just to enable certification. The so called Western world utilises them just for that ! If we in Africa have not been making use of the readily available data that higher learning students have been churning out then it is unfortunate and it is about time we wake up and start to do things ourselves. We understand our environment better than an outsider does and in so doing will be able to articulate our definition of growth.
Hey you guys are you still around ?
Okay, how are things developing right now?
"....Don't take hype for reality", this is so true..
This was a great talk..informative and eye-opening..i wonder what would happen if africans as members of a continent so rich actually stood together..
The western economies would collapse almost immediately,they would need to steal and kill another people's for the wealth and resources..
Yes, that's what Khadaffi tried to do and it was his death.
@@penzancegunner857 You're completely dead wrong...
@@penzancegunner857 ..... I believe US the millennium generation will break the borders that where created to weaken us, combine and work together to improve the continent....for we are more eye opened and we are hungry for change in Africa
@@DonNjabs
Yeah, soon Wakanda will rise and Africa will send afronaughts into space...
Such kinds of self critique is what we need. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun.
Is there any Tanzanian here...Who listen our legend man from our country [ RIP]
How did such a great man died!???
Brilliant Ali we need to seriously...think about our destiny...
A well lived entrepreneur may GOD rest his soul in peace.
Rest in peace uncle ali....May Allah grant you jannah
Some excellent points drawn up here.. Well said sir...
Thank you brethren for being sincere and sharing "The Truth". Knowledge is power.
it is possible for Africa to rise. I strongly believe it.
Oh no!! Ali!!
Man how can you just leave Africa like that?😢😢😢😢😢
RIP son of Africa.
We need to get our act together. Thanks brother. So true.
Its crazy that all I can say is rest in peace bro, the video is here for more than 5years but I've come to watch today!
Indeed, we have lost. May your lovely soul rest in everlasting peace.
Mashallah , may Allah grant him Jannah ,amin
Genius! Loving it. How generous of you to say. SO TRUE! XXXX
RIP Ali Mufuruki 08.12.2019
My good boss at Woolworths those years gave me a chance to excel thank you
Very insightful! something for Africans to think through
Finally, First speaker that doesn't blame other countries for Africa's problems.....
If you blame other people for your failures you will always fail..
You have done well and spoken truth! May God Rest your soul in eternal peace!
Spot on. Thank you for the share.
You have said it all sir. May God Bless your Siblings and your Nation Tanzania now and forever. Rest in eternal Peace
Thanks Ali Mufuruki; you opened my eyes
I always watch this speech regularly.
and every time I do I feel inspired.
It is the greatest thing I have heard in a long time.
PREEEEEAAAAAACH!!!!!! Louder for those at the back!!! THANK YOU!!!! PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can we get every one in Africa to understand this?
Awakening, brilliant!!
Thanks for the awareness. Africa must wake up.
Love this!
Thank you for sharing this perspective and information.
So sad to lose such a wise mind. This should be a mandatory speech to our children and our leaders. Wake up!
RIP my brother.
Brilliant talk Mr. Mufuruki, your insight and brilliance speaks for itself. May you rest in peace.
Excellent message. Africa we need to shift mind.
This man is wise Africa needs people like him.
amazing perception , I am learnt a lot , thank you Mr. Mufuruki
Let's not mistake hype for reality; hope for achievement. That got me.
riveting lecture by an excellent man. may they heed to mind like this in Africa. I want them to succeed but everyone has to start "raising" the expectations.
reality vs expectation.....
Thank you Ali.
We have lost a gentleman. rest in peace kaka Ali. you were a gift to mankind. you will be missed.
how untimely has your passing been. and it would been untimely whenever anyway. asante sana kaka. your commitment/openness was always exemplary
"POWERFUL SPEECH" REST IN PEACE BROTHER.
Well said👏🏾👏🏾
We need to put value on ourselves and our continent and stand together for it.
thank you so much lule
Very interesting and informative talk. Change according to the need of hour. Inspiring Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
You shall always remain in us..Go the man who changed many..!!
very insightful
This man is very wise how I wish our leaders could be like him
Africa has to be truely United before it can rise.
We need more people like this guy in the lecture circuit because he does not mask all the sadness with lies. He does not say every economic market is booming in africa. He admits things are not going good, why is it that. Then he ends with that he believes things can rise but we need to do this and this and stop doing this. Maybe easier said than done but he admits it, states the problems, and looks formpossible resolutions to get the motor going. Thats how you do it!
THis guy makes many brilliant point
Unless we change our 'third world mentality' we will forever be part of the LDCs.
RIP Ali, I have just seen this in 2022 but still makes a lot of sense.
Great speech❤️❤️❤️❤️
I applaud this man for the rare quality of honesty in what he says. i'm sure his frustration makes him seethe but educating all peoples through the medium of TED will send his message further than raging against the injustice of it all.
Ali's talk is all inspiring..., very analytically and to the point, although lacking details (which is ok for the time frame accorded to the speaker)....!!!
I wish our leaders and especially in the current leadership would adopt this philosophical approach in trying to resolve the in inherent and persistent social-economic ailments that have continuously impeded our development,,
Interesting!
This guy is very good with figures. He understands that stats mean everything in today’s world. May he R.I.P.
I love the opening disclaimer 🔥🔥🔥
This talk deserves a transcript
Very good informative...
Gone too soon baba. proud of you and missing you. you were a gift and a blessing.
Thanks Ali Mufuruki may your soul Rest in Peace
R.I.P. Big Brother, 8 December 2019
Thank you for this speech although I late to know you
Very objective view. I learned a lot.
Thanks TEDx
What a speech!
"First shall be last and last shall be last. "
An interesting lecture!
Great thinking
Well said
Just catching up with you my dear friend and brother, Yes you are gone but those discussions and narratives still linger on. Africa will rise!
@8mins mark, Three times more , not thirty The argument is very valid and very well presented.