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To help solve global problems, look to developing countries

Bright Simons · TED

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About

To address the problem of counterfeit goods, African entrepreneurs like Bright Simons have come up with innovative and effective ways to confirm products are genuine. Now he asks: Why aren't these solutions everywhere? From password-protected medicines to digitally certified crops, Simons demonstrates the power of local ideas -- and calls on the rest of the world to listen up.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
We the Future
Speaker
Bright Simons
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Economics, Business and management
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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