TEDGlobal 2007: Session 12: Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Fellow at Brookings Institution and former Finance Minister of Nigeria, presented the final talk at TEDGlobal: Africa, the next chapter. She spoke at the TED conference in Monterey, California, in February 2007. Africa the old: the next chapter. The growth in sub-Saharan Africa is strong and inflation is under control, but the […]
TEDGlobal 2007: Session 12: Patrick Awuah
Patrick Awuah left Microsoft to found Ashesi University. The question of transformation in Africa is a question of leadership. He gives a shocking example of two incidents at a hospital when they lost power. Learned about courage when stopped at age 16 and was taken by soldiers who wanted me to join some protesters. He […]
TEDGlobal 2007: Session 12: Noah Samara
Noah Samara is a pioneer in satellite radio. Growing up, I saw many people battered by numerous problems, but there has always been hope. He is impassioned about empowering people with information. Because of HIV/AIDS, 17 million people would die by the end of the decade in 1990s would die and simply because of a […]
TEDGlobal 2007: Fred Swaniker
TEDGlobal 2007: Fred Swaniker was invited onto the TED stage for another 3-minute slot…renaissance, steam revolution, information age: pc, mobile and Internet. President Thabo Mbeki proclaimed the African Renaissance. The African Leadership Academy was launched. The goal is to become more systematic and be proactive about bringing about peace and prosperity. Young people from all […]
TEDGlobal 2007: Session 11: President Jakaya Kikwete
Session 11 was closed off by a speech by the President of Tanzania, the Honourable Mjue Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. He started out extending a warm welcome to all guests and visitors to Tanzania and Arusha. It’s the beginning of winter, but it’s not snowing yet. He referred to a conversation he had with U2’s Bono, […]