In the second episode of The 85%, host Afshin Molavi sits down with technology expert Chris Schroeder to discuss the power of the supercomputers we all carry in our pockets and startups in Emerging Markets. They also discuss what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur anywhere in the world. In the second segment of the show, Molavi speaks with emerge85's senior editor Joseph Dana about two recent articles on the lab. They detail the debate over mega infrastructure projects in Istanbul and an Uber-style application that could help India's growing garbage problem.

The Next Africa: The Great Turnaround Story of the 21st Century?

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