it's a young innovator, tom tony lundy buy for a for lucian. and in my city we explore boone, this economic capital, which will gra i. let's start off today's show with a talk around the continent to be successful at anything. you need mentors. some one who has done it before and continue to rooks in the next story, i bring you a skitta magician and a tick tock. when they tell us who inspires them. i really look up to a girl armor in our theater group called pulling cello. i think it's because of her hydroxy puts towards getting a lions and how she act and how she is able to evolve into different characters. that is amazing. and she has contributed into the process that i am today.

i try to follow him by doing what she does concentrating while doing my my scripts and also researching on my carter before i caught 30 or rather being evolving into my character, rita a human nickelodeon where you can move 342 ether. so dynamic freaking go. busy goes to the login po, 80 percent of the population are within the 7 to 7 percent. but the question we want to ask today is, is the government doing enough to not just empower this youth but also make them competitive globally? and i want to begin with harder because you've had the opportunity to not to study abroad, but also have an enterprise here. so perhaps you can give me based on your experience . do you think that the youth in this country have been enabled or empowered enough to basically be part of the global community? well, as of a few months ago,

there were only 3 disciplines in sierra leone when you go to high school. so there is the arts, the commercial and the science. so i ended up in a science because every smart person is supposed to be a doctor. and most of the things were, were taught in school. we're not really practical, it was all fury. and i really struggled with these when i got a scholarship to study in norway, in 2015. i to classes like chemistry and biology. and in all the experiments which were very practical, i was really struggling and my grades were not reflecting on the education system that i receive in sierra leone. let me go to he is daniel up because we're talking about some of the impediments that come about, particularly after graduating the university. and i know finances was one of the key ones for you. is it normal, or is it a normal occurrence for young people yet to stop there? tertiary education because they simply no. but there is no school fees. i got my gum in 2016. what though? there is russell, both financially for me to follow my. the kitchen,

so i decided to move m santo wishes to follow telecom nutrition as a search engines for me just to support medication. and i was working go 4 by 6, is that it was so put, oh, i think there's no with all right, so let me speak to doctor come here for a 2nd because she is the director of research. if i'm not mistaken of for delivery and delivery and the ministry of finance. so it sounds to me like, you know, the government has a great initiative in place which is free primary education rather free education for all. but then after that, what next? the thing is yes, for years we've been focused on traditional education. that's the reality. but now we're transitioning unseen the awareness and how people approach technical implication are training and the need for an up, you know, sheep and how he doesn't need to be just one second or you half in one calling to serve. you can serve in multiple ways. you can be a doctor and still be an entrepreneur, you can be an entropy no,

an an advocate. so having that platform or crating, those systems in which of them are these they thoughts and ideas? no, they'll hobbin creates that is just that we need to scale up and find ways to accelerate the creation of those spaces. all right. do you think that the quality of education, what is being taught the back here is enough? i always say one thing i am personally not the free kind of person, and that's my personal opinion because i, you don't think education should be 5 felt should be accessible and affordable for everyone. because when it's free right now, only to poor people can send your still, i got them in school. i want to be involved in a sierra leone, where the local trader and the minister can send your kids to the same school because they can afford it. i was part of the for education system. when i was in secondary school, my school fees was 60000 leon's, i got it every, i was reimbursed me for 45000 loans. but my textbooks were up to a 1000000 and that my parents found had to, you know, afoot, like daniel said he,

he couldn't get to college. and honestly it, it's sad because he was smart and he is still smart. but how many of daniels are out there? how many of daniels don't have this privilege to be on tv? let me come back to your doctor because we are hearing that there is a disconnect. i mean, surely the policy that you're creating behind closed doors sound wonderful, but the implementation 0. so if you look back at how soon as developed over the years, you knew the growth has been in stop, stop, stop it, stop. what is the thing is when you implement new policies, impact fix a while to shoot. so that's why we look at intermediate outcomes for now. that number of farmers benefits in number of children in school. we know that investments need to continue to need to be consistent. the need to be owned by every put everybody. we're now looking towards how we can not be left behind in the for to drug industrial revolution. because you've talked about the 4th industrial revolution. i must come to this because it surprised me dramatically that electricity penetration in this country is just above 20 percent. how can we be

talking about robotics and big data when people don't even have access to power? so that's the thing. and when we, if we try to perceive it in the lines of this comes before the other, that's where we miss it. there are things that we can do together and we can do that in more efficient ways. let's ask the person who's already doing it. mohammad, we're hearing here that it's possible to both be waiting for power supply and still innovate is it's true or is the dr dreaming? as you said, i literally just above 20 percent access to energy. we have wind mills. now we luckily fabricated. all we need is want to scale of the solutions and replicates or more communities. we develop hydro generator just from scrubs, all the solutions can solve our energy crisis. for my own initiative, i've been able to empowered over through, on the other young people in my defend initiative, wished to enlarge initiatives on power over 20 communities using wished to energy. sometimes we wished we are stuck in areas we are, we have our ideas and then we see does this ideas of potential to we really grew?

are we from it wound the community that we've started. it's but it's talk because there are no support. so really, um skill up to the next stage and he was secure, funded. okay, so dr. come, i want to come back to you because we've had a lot of things that might make one to press, you know, i, electricity not available. internet penetration, very low education, quality, questionable. but it's not all gloom and doom. is it? no slower? yeah. so 1st of all, our, to the, asked the young person in government, i wear that hat because i think it's my responsibility as a citizen to make, to be in space. this way i can drive positive positive change. so in my role as director of research and delivery, that's what i do. and under take research and advice, but what we need to do is we need to revisit the way we formed our development. because we're always talking about m, financial inclusion and getting entrepreneurship. now we of course, we in and put in money into incubators and accelerators, but then we work with development partners also. and it always seems to be,

it's more about a numbers game around number of beneficiaries than impacts hydro. we started with you, i'd like to conclude with you. what do you think lies ahead for the use of this country earlier asked if they're able to compete globally. i wonder if your answer has changed. i think after hearing all this, i strongly stand on my answer. we still have a huge percentage of the, of the population live in, you know, below the poverty line. don't, don't tell me i need to compete in the global market when i can't even compete with countries like kenya and gonna look at what ronda is doing. senegal in 2035, you're going to have so much energy from sola. and here we are, like looking at countries like the u. s. in england. we have to stop that. let's compete locally, instead of like, globally. and i think one step at a time what local solution. yeah, we can get there, wants to put a time. i like that and i think that's also a great place for us to end. at the beginning of this debate,

i asked if the serial union use a set up to compete globally. and i think the answer we've had repeated over and over again is in good time. thank you for watching. ah, thanks it is for that debate. now ha, is are to barry's, is a somewhat controversial point. should serial unions focused on competing locally or us? some of you would say we live in a global world and so we should compare ourselves to the rest of the world. and if you want to watch a longer version of this debate, go on to our youtube channel. and also on our facebook page, we asked many of you, if you feel you are ready to compete with the rest of the world on yes, what solomon younger who lives here in berlin says, are we absolutely not prepared in other parts of the world? they are devastated because they have no young population to keep their social systems running. but in africa,

our leaders can't make use of their youth. that's food for thought. and paul, no one from our novia. liberia says west africa is still developing infrastructure solutions and development will need every was full participation to achieve the result set. limited all in the hands of the government will take another century to work. there should be no more excuses. human beings should start fixed india every day, but decisions. so you are talking about personal responsibility and people taking charge. and on final, once on jim's past cost less in long whim allow, he says, here in malawi, retirement age has been increased from 65 to 70. when do young people get employment? it's a big question. i feel what you're saying, and let us also know what you think about this particular topic because shed was dos with us on our facebook page, d, w, africa. now across the continent,

young people are ready to contribute, but offenders and any opportunity for them in this song arrested, interrupt macula east talks about the lack of chances for many african youth. oh, you're there, but needed was an opportunity. ah, yeah. i think you've got what it takes to make the place a better place. we think good crops demanding for a credit plate. we have been think give us a chance to elevate, give us the space and they help and head to live unemployed. without jobs, they called us lazy and when we posted in industries they bought us crazy, promised me, but a big re spend more than we oh so we always in depth. we worked hard to game. he had a pain in the spring and from head to both goes every grade the weekend. they drive

hot boss retake them or drops loopy and hot jobs. life is hot. i live on the rise, a national crisis, and it makes me wonder why the system was like this long way, just moving, climbing the prices keep getting in the government, don't care. they live in just slight case thinking to so and police kato, now they wouldn't know why the series, hey, safely, will cause this boy more problems and replaces the more they can take it no more. so replacing the so really this is a, from the pool or we ever really need, it was just basic support. they received reagan only, you know, they don't know the feeling of seeing my wake up at 4 o 2, your land. what needed was an opportunity thanks killer is for dad banging song. sometimes it's not enough to wait for the opportunity. you have to shake some tables, shut some glass ceilings and snatch it. that is what the women be about to meet are doing. in gambia, many people still look at phoebe mechanics with scorn,

but that lost off eda and for to matter. they set up the, our own or to mechanics shop where the fixed cost, while $10.00 in social norms on the hit. the center of sarah condo host is a very unique place. the only garage owned and run by women in the gambia photo, marta, jamie and eda fall have joint forces to defy stereotypes and gain a foothold in the auto industry. however, they 1st had to convince their loved ones about their passion. oh, my biggest challenge was dealing with my mom to convince my mom that hi, it's ok. this is my passion. these one i believe in this is what i want to do. so forget about the stereotypes. look as about mo, i'm a woman, is a car, a choice then i have to make as in many other countries, men dominate the car industry. women are supposed to stick to traditional duties. for most, this includes unpaid work and agriculture sector and they really own property. but

after studying mechanical engineering of what to matter, opened her own garage. he may order more than 5 provider is the organ his years under set is set to organize all the female that i in automotive industry to the come together. we find it very difficult to be accept in the industry. and in i said, let us also have his son sample that that was established. oh female. got it apart from repairing and maintaining several cars per day for too much, anita, teach young girls the basics of mechanics. the training program is designed to empower girls and reduce the gender gap in vocational education sign up, who has joined them. i sent it to jen the feel at a vote is because i love it. they said what man come newman katlyn lewis. and i said know that that's why i had to join the swain to show them that what men can do

a man can do it even more. despite the patriarchal mindset and gamble in society, many people are starting to overcome prejudices and not hesitate to entrust their cause to the women. many of these are kind of job will be assigned to men in sort of woman. so not does it does one of the reason not moves me to come here because i was impressed. i was impressed when i hear that, you know, it was, you know, given by ladies. notwithstanding the financial obstacles and gender discrimination for to march and either have become an example of women's resilience by following their dreams and empowering the appears to fight for equal opportunities. there thing you should remember when you watch this story is that no job is tended. the only thing that you should consider is whether or not a person mama, woman, can get the job done unless agreed to do this, you know, a young person who is running a business. so let's make it a point to patronize them. said i've begun all grew together for our next report,

we had to cry ganeth capital, laurie's a j bill's electric by extra east transportation. and at the time when full price is shooting to the roof, is innovation is 7 pockets and the environment in gunners capital occur getting from a to b can be a night me. it's normally hot in distances afar. and if you do drive or take public transport, you're stuck in traffic. rush hour can triple travel times. so canadians are increasingly switching to to real lawrence a. j is a pro cyclists and has been building his own e bikes for years, with a twist. ah, what is pushing on by case i use is accurate. lot of budgets. secondly, i by putting to possible is then you have

a stronger and is very strong on that is tennis wise and i thought that was going on is i want to know young. i think it was like living right in this in that was if you do it. so i wanted to create myself, stand from then. let central meters are by the 26 year old is self taught. he watches read before we are almost every day and tinkers with his iep, like lauren's orders, the remaining part through the internet. meanwhile, dealer russell men, so self e bikes from china. but those suffer performance issues the buttery, documented in shelly wearing stud robin. so when it came within a should this was will of been yada lou or lot of complaints from customers for lawrence to it's not just about the joy of writing,

but also traveling cheaply and quickly, especially as fuel prices rise. his e bikes can cover up to 130 kilometers for charge. i wasn't because that is vance. our with our good, like re far. i thought i needed a mortal my then as i went on i told him all my situation and, and so he can do something so far, lawrence has sold 7 of his e bikes, but he's looking to supercharged his iep, my dream with as someone who grew up in that cra, i know how much fumes people have to endure on their way to the office. and that's why i think that this innovation is going to make a big difference. and so i'll be keeping an eye on lawrence. and after whizzing around on the bike,

it's time to cool down. and what better place to do that done in east africa, whether it's rolling hills and beautiful sunsets? specifically, let's go to pigeon poorer. the former capital city of bronte has had its fair share of political upheaval at peace asked finally returned. i am a local connect who's going to show us around what's up mackenzie. 2 i what's up with the guy? my name is, mona was that penny is that also known as mo kinsey? amberin jan. i'm a senior and i live in huge them who rad that economy. capital city of randi, the name was changed from the symbol read through jungle rock after the independence of the country. and this place is called the last the last at the top . we have our hero, the one who fought for our independence. in 1962,

the prince louis work a saudi. ah, i'm going to show you one of my favorite restaurants, which those local food called my my solo. ah, i will be thinking yes. hi. this is the plate. this is, i can say most of the food they make here, you can find plow and find me. you can find, okay, i can only be found in our lake, the lakes, and i need cock, which is the 2nd deepest leak in the world to leave by so

this is individual or a city market, also known as the unique market. you can find everything you want to. yeah, it's one of the biggest markets in the city. what i like about this market is that it's well the now you can see that most of the vendors here are we men. so it's good to see we men entrepreneurs like the guy, remember the other reason why i like this market is because it's connected you will. that's why with 2 neighbors from suzanne. yeah. and the congo business people from there and customers with

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