 How can Africans find solutions to Africa's problems? Conservation biologist Kevin Njabo tells his personal story: He nearly became one of the many Africans who seek an education abroad and never return home. Instead, he's decided to build a permanent base on the continent to nurture and support local talent. "I'm not coming back alone. I'm bringing with me scientists, entrepreneurs and students," Njabo says. "When that happens, Africa will be on the way to solving Africa's problems." Watch »  In sub-Saharan Africa, power outages, slow internet and scarce technology are a plague on health care systems. To tackle these problems in his home of Malawi, TED Fellow Soyapi Mumba and his team created a new health care tech system ... from scratch. In this quick, hopeful talk, Mumba shares how his jack-of-all-trades mindset can help reshape health care. Watch » |  What can you do when the wheels of justice don't turn fast enough -- or at all? Lawyer Vivek Maru wants to transform the relationship between people and law, so everyone can access their own rights. Maru started a global network of community paralegals, called "barefoot lawyers," who break the law down into simple terms and find solutions for their local communities. "A little bit of legal empowerment can go a long way," Maru says. Watch »  Talent is universal, but opportunity isn't, says TED Fellow Christopher Ategeka. In this charming, hopeful talk, Ategeka tells his story of being orphaned at a young age in Uganda -- and how coming to America with his adoptive parents gave him the chance to get an education and live up to his full potential. "We may not be able to solve the bigotry and the racism of this world," Ategeka says, "but certainly we can raise children to create a positive, connected world full of empathy, love and compassion." Watch » | |
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