# Africa's cheetahs versus hippos

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2007
- Speaker: George Ayittey
- Year: 2007
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/george_ayittey_africa_s_cheetahs_versus_hippos)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ghanaian economist George Ayittey unleashes a torrent of controlled anger toward corrupt leaders in Africa -- and calls on the "Cheetah generation" to take back the continent.

## Lectures

1. [Africa's cheetahs versus hippos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/george_ayittey_africa_s_cheetahs_versus_hippos/649754c25055), 18 min (TED's player)