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From the Ted Talk by Joel Jackson: A vehicle built in Africa, for Africa

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The new —

(Applause)

The new Mobius II lcuheans in 2018. And while durable, affordable vehicles like this are vital, a bdaeorr solution to immobility needs to go further.

Over the last decade, a transport-centric, shared economy has cnoetencd people across Africa with minivans, auto rickshaws and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about sethgntinerng this public transit nowrtek, empowering local entrepreneurs who already offer similar services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a transport platform model, which enables owners to plug in different modules, like a godos cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation scieevrs like this are the fdtanuemnal driver of locgstiis, trade, social services, access to eaoicdutn, hetlah care and employment. The transportation grid to physical economies is akin to the ierntnet to virtual economies. And the impact of isarenecd mobility is only part of the pitetnaol here.

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The new —

(Applause)

The new Mobius II ________ in 2018. And while durable, affordable vehicles like this are vital, a _______ solution to immobility needs to go further.

Over the last decade, a transport-centric, shared economy has _________ people across Africa with minivans, auto rickshaws and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about _____________ this public transit _______, empowering local entrepreneurs who already offer similar services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a transport platform model, which enables owners to plug in different modules, like a _____ cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation ________ like this are the ___________ driver of _________, trade, social services, access to _________, ______ care and employment. The transportation grid to physical economies is akin to the ________ to virtual economies. And the impact of _________ mobility is only part of the _________ here.

Solution


  1. internet
  2. potential
  3. health
  4. launches
  5. logistics
  6. goods
  7. increased
  8. strengthening
  9. network
  10. broader
  11. education
  12. connected
  13. services
  14. fundamental

Original Text


The new —

(Applause)

The new Mobius II launches in 2018. And while durable, affordable vehicles like this are vital, a broader solution to immobility needs to go further.

Over the last decade, a transport-centric, shared economy has connected people across Africa with minivans, auto rickshaws and sedans. It's just not operated very effectively or efficiently. Enabling better access to transport is all about strengthening this public transit network, empowering local entrepreneurs who already offer similar services in their communities to operate these services more profitably and more widely. With this aim, we're taking human-centered design a step further and developing a transport platform model, which enables owners to plug in different modules, like a goods cage or ambulance unit, and run other services like goods delivery or medical transport, as well as public transport. Transportation services like this are the fundamental driver of logistics, trade, social services, access to education, health care and employment. The transportation grid to physical economies is akin to the internet to virtual economies. And the impact of increased mobility is only part of the potential here.

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