# A small nation’s surprising solution to unemployment

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown Summit 2025
- Speaker: James Mnyupe
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_mnyupe_a_small_nation_s_surprising_solution_to_unemployment)
- 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)

How did a small, economically vulnerable country become a trailblazer in sustainable industry? Clean economy builder James Mnyupe explores how Namibia is teaming up with partners from around the world to turn sun, wind and water into green hydrogen — a key ingredient in fueling everything from clean steel to eco-friendly transportation. Discover how this bold blueprint is creating jobs, cutting carbon and sparking a wave of African pride and possibility.

## Lectures

1. [A small nation’s surprising solution to unemployment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_mnyupe_a_small_nation_s_surprising_solution_to_unemployment/fa3dc5a3ed21), 13 min (TED's player)