Elise Hugh

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According to the Gini coefficient, which is a statistical measure of income or wealth inequality within a population, Namibia is the second most unequal society in the world.

It has a high unemployment rate and like most nations in the world, suffers from increasing crippling droughts.

As clean economy builder James Mnupe asks, how do we make lemonade out of all of these lemons?

In this talk, James shares how Namibia looked at these massive problems and in just a few years came up with actionable, innovative solutions that are bringing the country to the forefront of green industry, creating new opportunities, jobs, and technologies, not just for the population of Namibia, but for countries everywhere.

That was James Mnupae at TED Countdown Summit Nairobi in Kenya in 2025.

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Like so many of us, I've experienced deep loss and heartbreak, and it's always bothered me when people have said, you'll move on.