Magatte Wade - Disruptive Brands as Cultural Innovation

#Real Talk - A must-listen!!

Magatte Wade is an inspiring African woman. 

In this TED talk, she talks about African development (Africa as an economic and cultural power), the power of branding, and how ONE person can really make a change! 

Excerpt:

“America is winning because it has invited itself in each one of our hearts”

— Where do young Africans want to go before anywhere else in the world? AMERICA 

— What passport do young Africans want to have first before anything else? AMERICA

— What are your favorite brands? Google, Facebook, Nike… They managed to build powerful consumer brands.

“Your country is going to go where your youth is”

(Source: youtube.com)

Magatte Wade - Disruptive Brands as Cultural Innovation

#Real Talk - A must-listen!!

Magatte Wade is an inspiring African woman. 

In this TED talk, she talks about African development (Africa as an economic and cultural power), the power of branding, and how ONE person can really make a change! 

Excerpt:

“America is winning because it has invited itself in each one of our hearts”

— Where do young Africans want to go before anywhere else in the world? AMERICA 

— What passport do young Africans want to have first before anything else? AMERICA

— What are your favorite brands? Google, Facebook, Nike… They managed to build powerful consumer brands.

“Your country is going to go where your youth is”

(Source: youtube.com)

Posted 5 months ago & Filed under Magatte Wade, senegal, entrepreneurship, TED talk, US, 53 notes

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  1. buildingblocksofchange reblogged this from growingupstrong and added:
    One of my many inspirations. One of my favourite Ted Talks. Can’t wait to see her at Yale Sankofa54!!!
  2. zombiesintheattic reblogged this from mutoni and added:
    best conference speech I’ve ever attended. Inspirational...touching, it shows you
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  6. criticaloptimism reblogged this from theafricatheynevershowyou and added:
    How can countries like Senegal or Guatemala harness the success of America’s soft power, created by cultural exports,...
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  10. strmcm reblogged this from theafricatheynevershowyou and added:
    Yes! Cultural power is way often overlooked. some countries whether in Latin America, Africa or Asia had the potential...
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  14. growingupstrong reblogged this from theafricatheynevershowyou and added:
    wow. just the motivation i needed. This woman, life changer.
  15. unpocoderojo reblogged this from theafricatheynevershowyou and added:
    “Culture… is a powerful word.”
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