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In this episode, TED speakers explore the present and future of Africa.
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In this episode, TED speakers explore the present and future of Africa.

In this episode, TED speakers explore the present and future of Africa.
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In this episode, TED speakers explore the present and future of Africa.

 

Africa: The Next Chapter

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June 29, 2012

"We had to unveil an Africa that wasn't that well known to ... a number of audiences." — Emeka Okafor

There are many stereotypes about Africa: that it's a place of conflict, of disease, war and famine. Or that it's a single place rather than a continent of 54 distinct countries. We'll engage with thinkers and doers who are constructing new realities for their respective countries — and for the African continent a whole.

June 29, 2012

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