TEDxYouthInspire FAQs

By Emily Akumah | Published: 25 February 2010

Have questions regarding TEDxYouthInspire? Consult our FAQs for the answers.

What is TEDx?
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouthInspire, where x = independently organized TED event.

What is TEDxYouthInspire?
TEDxYouthInspire 2010 is an open space for the Africa’s youngest visionaries to collaborate and re-evaluate the possibilities of creating a better global community.

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Esi Yankah: Creating a ‘can do’ buzz with a network of African mentors

By Daisy Baffoe | Published: 8 February 2010

Esi Yankah, 25, is a free-spirited, bubbly young woman that finds happiness in helping others become their best.

An active changemaker from Agona Kwanyako in the Central Region of Ghana, Esi Yankah is founder and president of The Africa Mentor Network (TAMN), a new kind of organization that allows African leaders to shape the lives of the younger generation through a measurable, long-term networking program.

Cautious to always live a life that is cheerful and purposeful, Esi does not believe that entrepreneurs like herself are an extraordinary breed of people; rather, as she explains, “We just back our faith with action.”

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African Pixel partners with TEDxYouthInspire

By Raquel Wilson | Published: 13 January 2010

Kenya-based technology firm joins the TEDxYI call to inspire young people.

African Pixel, a startup mobile software development company, has joined TEDxYouthInspire as a partner in support of empowering African youth.

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Mark Kamau of Kenya-based NairoBits interviewed at TEDxAmsterdam

By Raquel Wilson | Published: 5 December 2009

Just discovered a great interview with NairoBits General Manager Mark Kamau recorded at November’s TEDxAmsterdam.

Mark KamauKamau was an invited speaker at the November 20 TEDxAmsterdam event held at the Royal Tropical Institute.

Born against a backdrop of crime and hardship in the slums of Nairobi in 1980, Mark’s dream of a better future finally became reality in 2000 when he registered at web design school NairoBits.

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  • Youth leaders are sparking social revolution and innovation across the globe.

    TEDxYouthInspire will champion these young people to share their stories and experiences, while inspiring them to move their ideas beyond localities and out into the world.

    Taking place in Accra, Ghana, the event will provide an open space to collaborate and reevaluate the possibilities of creating a better global community.

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  • What is TEDx?

    In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.

    TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouthInspire, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouthInspire event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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