George Ayittey was meant to speak on day one, but for whatever reason was delayed. And I must admit it was worth the wait. One could almost say that for a speaker of this calibre and energy, you must pull out all the stops. Emeka Okafor, the program director of the TEDGlobal conference, took much…
Jacqueline is not new to the TED stage. She lives with Chris Anderson, the curator of TED and also delivered a talk at the previous TEDGlobal in Oxford. Jacqueline is a pioneer in what she calls “market-based philanthropy.” She went straight into sharing a story of 20 prostitutes in Kigali, Rwanda, who were running a…
One of those moments at TEDGlobal that made me feel jazzy inside was when two performers from the Zip Zap Circus School came on stage to entertain us. I didn’t know what to expect because I’ve never heard of them before. Rest assured, I will be on the lookout for future performances back in South…
I cannot believe the first day of TEDGlobal is over. We had a dinner party sponsored by Google on Monday evening, and today it’s jam-packed. Later, I’m attending a lunch sponsored by Google.org, where they’ll mention some projects they are involved with in Africa. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, is an Economist who is working to set up…
Newton Aduaka is the filmmaker responsible for the award-winning film Ezra, told through the eyes of a young Sierra Leonean. It illuminates one of the most harrowing consequences of the civil war: the recruitment of child soldiers. Three clips from his movies were shown in quick succession. The final clip is from a movie where…