A&S - B2.1 - TED- WHY I'S TOO HARD TO START A BUSINESS IN AFRICA

Study Notes

I am a haunted person because of the stories of young people dying at sea, and of my people's culture being dying.
I tell everyone I am a haunted person and that haunts me.
I am trying to migrate to Europe because that's what it is all about, but I'm being sold as a slave in Libya and have no jobs.
I start businesses to fix poverty and these businesses have embedded in them the best of my African culture.
African countries are at the bottom of the World Bank's Doing Business index because it is hard to start a business there.
I think it would make sense for the government to make it easier for small businesses to start and run, because that is how jobs are created.
The author is from Senegal, and they describe the difficulties they and others in their country face when trying to start or run a business.
The main obstacles are the high taxes and regulations, as well as the lack of available resources.
The author suggests that the main solution to these problems is for countries to simplify their business environments.
If people want to fight corruption, they should do so by advocating for e-government solutions.
The speaker is speaking to young people and urging them to have an outlook in life and not to go for a revolution if they don't have one.
He believes that if we do our job, prosperity, happiness, and human flourishing will be the result.
The speaker urges young people to have an outlook in life and to not go for a revolution if they don't have one.

Description

This quiz is about the speaker's experiences in starting and running businesses in Africa. It will ask you questions about the obstacles that African businesses face and what can be done to help them succeed.