"Africa wants jobs and technology and entrepreneurship."
With guests Caitlin Burton
Episode notes
American foreign policy is experiencing a profound shift. It’s now about trade not aid. But we’ve been waiting to understand what that means in practice. That's why an announcement by the US Department of State last November was so significant. The U.S. committed up to $150 million dollars to a partnership with Zipline. Zipline is an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones. Yes, drones. And it's one of the first real examples of the America First global health strategy in action. So that's why we're excited to speak with Caitlin Burton. Caitlin is the CEO of Zipline Africa. Plus: What she really thinks about aid
Transcript
🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:
00:53 Trade, not aid
01:33 How the drones work
03:56 Why Africa first
08:03 Caitlin’s own journey
11:06 Winning Washington
13:47 Who pays for what
20:56 The Ghana problem
30:31 What’s next
💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:
“We make about one delivery every 60 seconds in Africa today, somewhere somewhere in Africa, someone’s receiving a package.”
“I think that was a really nice thing for Congress to hear.”
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