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Don’t Wait to Change the World, Say Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba

"You don't have to have grey hair to be a leader, OK? You don't have to be old like me. You can be who you are and still be a leader." The global food system is broken. In 2021, 2.3 billion people were moderately or severely food insecure. Malnourishment stunted the growth and life chances of 150 million children under 5. The solution, say Idris and Sabrina, is to think big - but go small. Investing in technology and transport for small-scale farmers. Building roads and power systems so they can get their goods to market and providing finance so they can grow their businesses

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