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…
Dr Kenneth Vickery filled in for George Ayittey during this slot. We would have to wait a little longer for Big George, and it would be worthwhile. Ken is the author of Black and White in Southern Zambia. The essence of his talk was a quick, very quick history lesson on Africa. He came to…
Session 2: Looking Back to Look Forward was kicked off by Dr Zeresenay Alemseged, a palaeontologist from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Dr Zeray discovered the remains of the oldest humanoid child in Ethiopia in 2000. The discovery is affectionately named Selam, a 3-year-old hominid child, and was announced in 2006. He explains…
Bono is one of Africa’s biggest supporters. He was not listed on the official program for this TEDGlobal as a speaker and made an impromptu appearance on stage. Back in 2005, Bono won the TED Prize and accepted with a truly riveting talk on why the West should help Africa and how they can benefit…