The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them

Title:
The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them
Speaker:
Robert Neuwirth
Description:

From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools. But as modern and high-tech as the sharing economy seems, it's been alive in Africa for centuries, according to author Robert Neuwirth. He shares fascinating examples -- like apprenticeships that work like locally generated venture capital and systems for allocating scarce water -- and says that if we can propagate and scale these models, they could help communities thrive from the bottom up.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:14
Format: HTML5
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