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From the Ted Talk by Joel Jackson: A vehicle built in Africa, for Africa

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Over the last decade, a transport-centric, sheard economy has connected pelpoe across Africa with minivans, auto rkswahics and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about strengthening this public transit network, eoiwnpermg laocl entrepreneurs who already offer slmiiar services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a torapsrnt platform model, which eaebnls owners to plug in different modules, like a goods cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation services like this are the fundamental driver of logistics, trade, social services, access to education, health care and emnopmleyt. The transportation grid to physical emeconios is akin to the internet to virtual economies. And the impact of increased mobility is only part of the potential here.

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Over the last decade, a transport-centric, ______ economy has connected ______ across Africa with minivans, auto _________ and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about strengthening this public transit network, __________ _____ entrepreneurs who already offer _______ services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a _________ platform model, which _______ owners to plug in different modules, like a goods cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation services like this are the fundamental driver of logistics, trade, social services, access to education, health care and __________. The transportation grid to physical _________ is akin to the internet to virtual economies. And the impact of increased mobility is only part of the potential here.

Solution

  1. enables
  2. local
  3. empowering
  4. rickshaws
  5. economies
  6. people
  7. employment
  8. shared
  9. transport
  10. similar

Original Text

Over the last decade, a transport-centric, shared economy has connected people across Africa with minivans, auto rickshaws and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about strengthening this public transit network, empowering local entrepreneurs who already offer similar services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a transport platform model, which enables owners to plug in different modules, like a goods cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation services like this are the fundamental driver of logistics, trade, social services, access to education, health care and employment. The transportation grid to physical economies is akin to the internet to virtual economies. And the impact of increased mobility is only part of the potential here.

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Important Words

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