From left: Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Kenyan editor Binyavanga Wainaina; Ethiopian economist Eleni Gabre Madhin
"Africa: The Next Chapter"
It couldn't be a more exciting time to be holding the first TED conference in Africa. We invite you to join us on a journey into the continent's future. The program lineup of 50 speakers — like all TEDs — includes inventors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, artists, writers, activists, musicians and mavericks. But they have this in common: They are all doing something valuable for Africa's future. Their voices will inspire. And their ideas will spread.