'Gbenga Sesan

Tech inclusionist

TED Speaker

@gbengasesan paradigmhq.org

'Gbenga Sesan empowers underserved people with information and communications technology.

Why you should listen

'Gbenga Sesan is the executive director of Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise working on digital inclusion and digital rights. Prior to starting Paradigm, he led the Lagos Digital Village, a joint project between Junior Achievement of Nigeria, Microsoft and the government of Lagos, Nigeria. Sesan is a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, former member of the United Nations Committee of e-Leaders on Youth and ICT, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow and Ashoka Fellow.

'Gbenga Sesan’s TED talk

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'Gbenga Sesan

Technology can't fix inequality — but training and opportunities could

Posted Feb 2021

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Fairness and Our Future: A day of talks in partnership with the UNDP

December 10, 2020

How do we ensure that tomorrow is better than today, not just for ourselves but also for future generations and the entire planet? Fairness is ultimately the central challenge of sustainable development — development that benefits all, without harming or leaving any behind. At TED Salon: Fairness and Our Future — a virtual program presented […]