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From the Ted Talk by Jacqueline Novogratz: Invest in Africa's own solutions
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Today, three yeras later, the cnoampy has employed another tauoshnd women. It contributes about 600,000 dollars in waegs to the economy of Tanzania. It's the largest company in Tanzania. The throughput rate right now is 1.5 million nets, three million by the end of the year. We hope to have seven million at the end of next year. So the production side is working. On the distribution side, though, as a world, we have a lot of work to do. Right now, 95 percent of these nets are being bought by the U.N., and then given primarily to ppleoe around Africa. We're looking at building on some of the most pocuries resources of Africa: people. Their women.
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Today, three _____ later, the _______ has employed another ________ women. It contributes about 600,000 dollars in _____ to the economy of Tanzania. It's the largest company in Tanzania. The throughput rate right now is 1.5 million nets, three million by the end of the year. We hope to have seven million at the end of next year. So the production side is working. On the distribution side, though, as a world, we have a lot of work to do. Right now, 95 percent of these nets are being bought by the U.N., and then given primarily to ______ around Africa. We're looking at building on some of the most ________ resources of Africa: people. Their women.
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- years
- thousand
- wages
- people
- company
- precious
Original Text
Today, three years later, the company has employed another thousand women. It contributes about 600,000 dollars in wages to the economy of Tanzania. It's the largest company in Tanzania. The throughput rate right now is 1.5 million nets, three million by the end of the year. We hope to have seven million at the end of next year. So the production side is working. On the distribution side, though, as a world, we have a lot of work to do. Right now, 95 percent of these nets are being bought by the U.N., and then given primarily to people around Africa. We're looking at building on some of the most precious resources of Africa: people. Their women.
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