Dr. Seyi Oyesola is a Nigerian physician, entrepeneur, inventor, evangelist for medical care and support systems for people who live off the grid. He tells… Read More »Focusing on the solutions, not the problems – medical tech off the grid in Africa

Kenyan scientist Dr. Moses Makayoto begins his talk by telling us “Africa must stop talking – Africa must do practical solutions.” He’s a great example… Read More »Killing flies with bacteria

Ever since the first sessions of TED, where a number of fierce critics of foreign aid faced off against the G8, Bono and a number… Read More »African innovators, with the women in the lead

Bi Kidude , the 93 year-old queen of Taraab music, honors us with her presence on the TED stage. Leading the ensemble astride a meter-long… Read More »Two extraordinary women from Tanzania

Simon Mwacharo of Craftskills is dedicated to bringing power to the poorest corners of Africa. He sees the key problem as the high cost of… Read More »Craftskills: Taking Africa offline

Spencer Wells, the author of “The Journey of Man” has been on his own journey, covering the world from Mongolia to Cambodia to Tanzania (twice)… Read More »Wells’s Journey