MAGATTE WADE IS author of the memoir and manifesto The Heart of a Cheetah: How We Have Been Lied to about African Poverty— and What That Means for Human Flourishing (Cheetah Press), in which she argues the soultion to Africa’s problems lies in “the cheetah generation” of young Africans who embrace free markets, individualism, human rights, and transparency in government.
Born in Senegal and now residing in Austin, Texas, Wade is director of the Center for African Prosperity at the Atlas Network and the founder and CEO of Skin Is Skin, which sells skin and lip products sourced in Africa. In December, Reason’s Nick Gilles-pie sat down with Wade to discuss her book, entrepreneurship in Africa, and startup cities.
Q: The controlling metaphor of your book is the cheetah and the
