Magatte Wade
Work Experience
Próspera Africa
Current
Próspera Africa
Skin is Skin
Current
Skin is Skin
John Templeton Foundation
Current
John Templeton Foundation
Atlas Network
Current
Atlas Network
Conscious Capitalism, Inc.
Current
Conscious Capitalism, Inc.
The Socratic Experience
Current
The Socratic Experience
Tiossan Academy (www.tiossanacademy.org)
Current
Tiossan Academy (www.tiossanacademy.org)
Archbridge Institute
Current
Archbridge Institute
Whole Foods Market Foundation
Current
Whole Foods Market Foundation
Tiossan
Current
Tiossan
Skills
Summary
Magatte Wade is co-founder of Próspera Africa, the world's leading governance platform for Special Economic Zones, and Senior Fellow at Atlas Network, the leading organization of African free-market think tanks. She was listed as a Forbes “20 Youngest Power Women in Africa,” a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and a TED Global Africa Fellow. Magatte is the bestselling author of The Heart of A Cheetah (magattewade.com/book), and the host of The Magatte Wade Show. She's spoken at the United Nations, Aspen Institute, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, Yale, MIT, and the TED mainstage. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the BBC, CNN, Fast Company, Fortune, and the Huffington Post. She has been on both Lex Fridman and Jordan Peterson’s podcasts (where she was among the most popular guests), with over 10 million views. Magatte's passion for the role of free markets in overcoming poverty and the power of enterprise to tackle social issues and promote entrepreneurial education make her a sought-after speaker and thought leader at major conferences, events, and universities around the world.
