Nelson Mandela Foundation

Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture address

July 16, 2009 –The Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture address by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.

This pdf document includes the full text of Professor Muhammad Yunus’ address, as presented at the Annual Lecture event – July 11, 2009, at the Johannesburg City Hall, South Africa.

Let’s make South Africa the first country to eradicate poverty, says Professor Yunus

July 11, 2009 – Nobel Peace Laureate and founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, Professor Muhammad Yunus, delivered the Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at Johannesburg’s city hall today.

The theme of the lecture was “Eradicating poverty by investing in the marginalised”.

The lecture was opened by the Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor and praise singer Zolani Mkiva who welcomed Mr Mandela to the lecture.

Muhammad Yunus provokes thought and animated discussion

July 11, 2009 – The audience in the Johannesburg City Hall at the Seventh Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture hailed Professor Muhammad Yunus’ speech as inspirational.