165. African Startup Cities with Magatte Wade

<p>Magatte Wade is a successful international entrepreneur from Senegal with a passion for free market solutions. She explains why modern statist central planning is the root of Africa&apos;s economic problems, and how free markets are the only way to solve these problems. Magatte also explains her ambitious vision for start-up cities in Africa, and how historical African governance institutions are more compatible with a prosperous free African future than imported statist ideas.<br/><br/><b>References:</b></p><ul><li>Magatte&apos;s website: <a href='https://magattewade.com/'>https://magattewade.com/</a></li><li>Magatte&apos;s twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/magattew'>https://twitter.com/magattew</a></li><li>Economist George Ayittey - <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ayittey'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ayittey</a> </li><li>George Ayittey&apos;s books - <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Books-George-Ayittey/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGeorge+Ayittey'>https://www.amazon.com/Books-George-Ayittey/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGeorge+Ayittey</a> </li><li>The Law of the Somalis: A Stable Foundation for Economic Development in the Horn of Africa - <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Law-Somalis-Foundation-Economic-Development/dp/156902250X'>https://www.amazon.com/Law-Somalis-Foundation-Economic-Development/dp/156902250X</a> </li></ul><p>Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses – including his ongoing course <a href='https://saifedean.com/courses/eco22-the-fiat-standard/'>ECO22: The Fiat Standard</a> – and read chapters of his forthcoming book, <a href='https://saifedean.com/books/principles-of-economics/'>Principles of Economics</a>, by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more <a href='https://saifedean.com/membership/'>here</a>. </p>