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Feature: Monique in the Case Foundation’s Spotlight

Africans are the most optimistic people in the world?

The Case Foundation’s Spotlight showcases the many encouraging signs of progress on the continent known as the “cradle of mankind.” One of the main reasons to be hopeful is the people themselves: A Gallup survey this year of 50,000 people around the globe found that Africans are the most optimistic people in the world. In the website’s Spotlight section this month, contributors from the public, private and non-profit sectors describe four reasons why they’re hopeful about Africa.

Monique Maddy has contributed a piece to the Spotlight! In a compelling essay that draws on her experiences in her homeland of Liberia, Google’s entrepreneur-in-residence, Monique explains why jobs represent a “passport to independence” – and why traditional approaches of “relief” will continue to be limited in their long-term success.
Read this article here.