Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase's investigation into the ways we interact with technology has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. He's made some unexpected discoveries along the way.

UPS pilot Jared Hill and his wife had a dream to resettle in Uganda and help families – but it seemed downright foolish. After all, Hill had a good job, house expenses and three children, including one with special needs who was just starting to flourish in his new school. For Hill, like so many people, "no" was the obvious and easy answer, whil...

Muthoni Drummer Queen's thought-provoking music fuses traditional African drum patterns with modern styles like hip-hop, reggae and blues.

Journalist Andrew Mwenda has spent his career fighting for free speech and economic empowerment throughout Africa. He argues that aid makes objects of the poor -- they become passive recipients of charity rather than active participants in their own economic betterment.

Adong Judith uses art as a vehicle to drive social change and trains aspiring makers to create art that dares to ask serious questions.

Tara Winkler helps vulnerable children escape poverty and be cared for within their families.

Zachariah Mampilly is an expert on the politics of both violent and non-violent resistance.

Enjoy these fascinating reads from across the internet: A great profile on TED Fellow Sanga Moses, who quit his job as an accountant in Uganda and set out to develop an eco-friendly cooking fuel. Why? So that girls in his country -- for example, his young sister -- wouldn’t have to spend all their time collecting wood and could attend sc...

TED Fellow Robert Hakiza is the co-founder of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID), which empowers refugees and builds community through vocational education, English classes, access to sports and computer literacy skills.

About this event: Our event is about innovative ideas and stories of change in Uganda- the power of spreading an idea

Uganda is an eye-opening example of how displaced people can lift up a nation, say economics professor Paul Collier and refugee researcher Alexander Betts. Uganda hosts more than 500,000 refugees, making it the third-largest host country in Africa (after Ethiopia and Kenya). Its refugees come from a wide variety of unsettled neighboring countri...

About this event: TEDxNakaseroWomen is an independently organised event focused on inspiring talks, innovations, experiences and ideas worth spreading.

About this event: This event brings together a diverse set of change makers, creating room for all essential stakeholders in the field of education, shaping the future of our children and communities. The conversation contributes to open and innovative ideas in our education system, right from both within and outside schools and classrooms.

About this event: On November 23rd, 2009, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web dropped by Kampala, Uganda for our first ever TEDx. The event was facilitated by UNICEF who graciously provided catering, snacks and the venue; and co-organized by the Uganda Linux Users Group. Simply put, the event was incredible! Stephen Boyera of the World Wide Web Fo...

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British lawyer Alexander McLean's fascination with issues of inequality began at a young age. At 9, he was reading about the Civil Rights movement and the death penalty, fascinated by the power of the law to inflict punishment as well as deal out justice. At 18, he traveled to Uganda to volunteer as a hospice worker, where he saw that while ...

In 2007, journalist Andrew Mwenda took the stage at TEDGlobal in Arusha, Tanzania, and decried the symptomatic disease affecting his home continent: aid. The surprising take certainly got the goat of some members of the audience, including U2 frontman Bono, who has devoted so much time to promoting the need for African aid and who spoke up from ...

Sue Desmond-Hellmann leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s mission to establish equity for every person.

Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter living the cultural in-between, both in her own luminous compositions and as a co-founder of the Nile Project.

Natalie Warne did not let being too young stop her from running a successful campaign for the Invisible Children project In this talk, she calls on young people everywhere not to let age stop them from changing the world.

When former accountant Sanga Moses ran into his sister on a far-from-home road carrying firewood on what was supposed to be a school day, his life changed. He knew that Uganda's rapidly disappearing forests had big implications for the environment, but he hadn't recognized the day-to-day effect it was having on the lives of his family and vi...

About this event: TEDxYouth@Bukoto is a forum where some of Africa's most dynamic and creative change-makers will share the inspirations that motivates them, explain how they apply their ideas for social good, and articulate their vision for Africa. The event is sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Special Representative to Muslim Communities, t...

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About this event: By engaging youth throughout the country, Ugandan leaders will be speaking to Ugandan youth about innovation and inspiration that moves individuals and a nation forward through social entrepreneurship and technology.

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About this event: To inspire support and empowerment of Uganda’s women, the U.S. Mission in partnership with UMYDF proposes to host a TEDx Naguru event focusing on women’s entrepreneurship, education, and anti-GBV initiatives. The TEDx event will be designed to increase awareness around the issues women face, and empower both men and women to take action in addre...

About this event: For the first time in the modern history of Uganda, the Kampala audience will get an opportunity to hear splendid ideas of both local and international successful people. Starving for fresh ideas and inspirational life stories, kampala people would have a great exposure into the key strategies for attaining success as our speakers will share the...

About this event: Welcome to the TEDxKiraTownWomen Event that was one of the many TEDx events happening around the globe between November 30th and December 1st . TEDxKiraTownWomen was hosted at the Outbox hub 4th Floor - Soliz House Plot 23 Lumumba Avenue Kampala, Uganda on the 1st December 2012. This was our first TEDxWomen event and we can say that it was...