Deanne de Vries
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Dr. Deanne De Vries is an advisor and keynote speaker to investors and companies doing business in Africa. She has spent much of the past 30 years working, living and travelling across Africa for startups, global non-profits, venture capital firms and international organizations.
She is as comfortable climbing to Everest Base Camp to fundraise to build a maternity hospital as she is addressing the World Economic Forum, interviewing Heads of State across Africa for her latest book, or crossing on foot the South Sudan border with Uganda to understand the situation her truck drivers face daily.
She is as comfortable climbing to Everest Base Camp to fundraise to build a maternity hospital as she is addressing the World Economic Forum, interviewing Heads of State across Africa for her latest book, or crossing on foot the South Sudan border with Uganda to understand the situation her truck drivers face daily.
Dr. Deanne De Vries is an advisor and keynote speaker to investors and companies doing business in Africa. She has spent much of the past 30 years working, living and travelling across Africa for startups, global non-profits, venture capital firms and international organizations.
She is as comfortable climbing to Everest Base Camp to fundraise to build a maternity hospital as she is addressing the World Economic Forum, interviewing Heads of State across Africa for her latest book, or crossing on foot the South Sudan border with Uganda to understand the situation her truck drivers face daily.
It all helps her understand the “why” of the on-the-ground reality so she can raise others up as well as introduce everyone to AfriCAN: the can-do Continent.
She is as comfortable climbing to Everest Base Camp to fundraise to build a maternity hospital as she is addressing the World Economic Forum, interviewing Heads of State across Africa for her latest book, or crossing on foot the South Sudan border with Uganda to understand the situation her truck drivers face daily.
It all helps her understand the “why” of the on-the-ground reality so she can raise others up as well as introduce everyone to AfriCAN: the can-do Continent.
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Deanne de Vries
Africa: Reframing Political Leadership
There has never been a time in the history of Africa when quality political leadership is so crucial
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Africa: Reframing Political Leadership
| 5 april 2023
Welke conclusies hebben mensen over jou getrokken vanwege je huidskleur, je nationaliteit, jouw baan of zelfs je lengte? ‘Oh je bent zo lang, je moet basketballen!’ Hoe vaak blijkt later dat deze stereotypen onjuist zijn, dat onze aannames verkeerd zijn? Nergens is dit meer waar dan op het Afrikaanse continent. Zijn de Afrikaanse staatshoofden bijvoorbeeld echt zo slecht als hun reputatie?