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    In Conversation: Nnedi Okorafor on Venom, George R.R. Martin and Why Artists Can't Have Mentors
    Literature
    13 September 2017

    In Conversation: Nnedi Okorafor on Venom, George R.R. Martin and Why Artists Can't Have Mentors

    Nnedi Okorafor interviewed about her new HBO series with George R.R. Martin, her work with Marvel on Venom, her TED Talk and African Sci Fi.

    Why Do We Need to be a New Dubai When We're Already Lagos?: OluTimehin Adegbeye's Frank TED Talk
    Video
    11 September 2017

    Why Do We Need to be a New Dubai When We're Already Lagos?: OluTimehin Adegbeye's Frank TED Talk

    OluTimehin Adegbeye on the struggle for the soul and future of Lagos and what must be done to build a city for all Lagos residents.

    In Conversation: Cameroonian Designer Serge Mouangue on Shedding the West and Finding Japan
    Culture
    07 September 2017

    In Conversation: Cameroonian Designer Serge Mouangue on Shedding the West and Finding Japan

    The artist and designer behind Wafrica discusses connecting West African and Japanese aesthetics without a Western filter and explains how to succeed in a creative field.

    4 Days of Bold Ideas: Here's What Went Down at TEDGlobal 2017 in Tanzania
    News Brief
    30 August 2017

    4 Days of Bold Ideas: Here's What Went Down at TEDGlobal 2017 in Tanzania

    We were in the mix at the TEDGlobal Conference in Arusha, Tanzania. Here's our recap on the 4-day gathering of brilliant minds.

    10 Years Later: TEDGlobal Curator Emeka Okafor on Malawi's Windmill Kid and Bringing Africa's Best Minds to a World Stage
    Interview
    14 July 2017

    10 Years Later: TEDGlobal Curator Emeka Okafor on Malawi's Windmill Kid and Bringing Africa's Best Minds to a World Stage

    We speak to TEDGlobal curator Emeka Okafor on the impact gathering Africa's amazing minds has on the continent.

    These 7 African Trailblazers Will Be Speaking at TEDGlobal 2017 in Tanzania
    News
    13 June 2017

    These 7 African Trailblazers Will Be Speaking at TEDGlobal 2017 in Tanzania

    These seven speakers are only a preview of who will grace the TED stage at TEDGlobal 2017 in Arusha, Tanzania.

    These 10 African Innovators Are Among the New TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows
    News
    23 May 2017

    These 10 African Innovators Are Among the New TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows

    TED returns to Tanzania for TEDGlobal 2017—meet the 10 African innovators among their new class of TED Fellows.

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