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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Ghana Entrepreneur Fred Swaniker Aims to Educate 3 Million African Leaders [Watch (HLS stream): Ghana Entrepreneur Fred Swaniker Aims to Educate 3 Million African Leaders](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/OvUH0QZW.m3u8) (3:05)  _Published 2023-11-17. As Fred Swaniker took to the stage to accept a TIME100 Impact Award Friday night in Kigali, Rwanda, the Ghanaian educator and entrepreneur felt more comfortable speaking about the accomplishments of others—notably, the next generation of African leaders whom he has tirelessly helped nurture._ --- Nov 29, 2023 3:15 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [TIME100 2023 Climate Leaders on Technology](/video/3rijfnZz/) ### TIME100 2023 Climate Leaders on Technology [Fred Swaniker | TIME 100 Talks](/video/tgJUDAzP/) ### Fred Swaniker | TIME 100 Talks ['Do Hard Things': Fred Swaniker Gives Toast at 2019 TIME 100 Gala](/video/WaYW8Y9V/) ### 'Do Hard Things': Fred Swaniker Gives Toast at 2019 TIME 100 Gala --- ## Transcript growing up across Africa I saw many things that outrage need. I saw unspeakable poverty Injustice and lack of education and lack of healthcare and so many other challenges. The sheer magnitude of these challenges make me feel helpless. Should I take a house cat? Structure was it food security? I realize that as one individual there was no way that I could have dressed even one of these challenges in my lifetime. Eventually, I came to see that perhaps the best way that I can make a difference what you create an army. An army of young problem solvers innovators leaders and entrepreneurs and each would venture into different challenges. These are going to healthcare and together they could begin to create a ripple effect of change. So tonight I stand Here simply as a messenger. I bring you a message from Spencer who's built solar powered autonomous State ships to bring essential goods and infrastructure isolated communities throughout Africa to transform Healthcare right here in Rwanda. Who's built the first Online Academy for refugees from across the globe? from Elizabeth who's taking food Security in East Africa through hydroponic farming I bring you a message from the 250,000 young leaders icon to represent and the three million more will develop in the next decade. They're connected message shown by all the hard things we are doing is that if we want to reach Africa potential? All we have to do is invest in our greatest resource what you got to go start diamonds store a coil. We have to invest in our young people who from 40% the world's population by the end of this century. We saw some of the energy early I'll be young people ask about the phone is used for energy. Ladies and gentlemen. Is even more powerful than the vibranium in the Nigeria Black Panther? And can you imagine what's going to happen as we equipped these young people with technology skills, they learn how to use artificial intelligence and Robotics and engineering and that they can do that energy is going to be expanded exponentially and they will transform the continent and will transform the world. So tonight I dedicate this song to the use of Africa. You are the ones who create the same path. I'm simply here to save the way for you to pay the way for you. Thank you. 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