May 23, 2011 
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George Ayittey is a Ghanaian economist known for his argument that “Africa is poor because she is not free.” He asserts that corruption of modern oppressive autocrats and complacency of citizens are the bedrock problems of many troubled African states. Dr. Ayittey calls for democratic government, debt reexamination, modernized infrastructure, free market economics, and free trade to promote development. He founded the Free Africa Foundation in 1993, to serve as a catalyst for reform in Africa, and was named one of Foreign Policy’s “Top 100 Public Intellectuals” in 2008, and “Top 100 Global Thinkers” in 2009. His influential book Africa Unchained helped unleash a new wave of activism and optimism throughout the region.
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