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3:56
Erik Hersman
Reporting crisis via texting
12:15
Nathan Wolfe
The jungle search for viruses
16:51
Paul Collier
The "bottom billion"
24:50
Neil Turok
My wish: Find the next Einstein in Africa
16:14
Chris Abani
On humanity
15:36
Louise Leakey
A dig for humanity's origins
4:59
Vusi Mahlasela
"Woza"
10:06
Vusi Mahlasela
"Thula Mama"
15:51
Zeresenay Alemseged
The search for humanity's roots
22:10
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Aid versus trade
17:07
Andrew Mwenda
Aid for Africa? No thanks.
19:57
Hector Ruiz
The thinking behind 50x15
23:46
Jane Goodall
How humans and animals can live together
16:43
Ernest Madu
World-class health care
5:26
Joseph Lekuton
A parable for Kenya
18:18
Corneille Ewango
A hero of the Congo forest
16:57
Ron Eglash
The fractals at the heart of African designs
16:38
Ory Okolloh
How I became an activist
17:31
Patrick Awuah
How to educate leaders? Liberal arts
2:33
Marisa Fick-Jordan
The wonder of Zulu wire art
17:34
Franco Sacchi
A tour of Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry
18:44
Newton Aduaka
The story of Ezra
17:36
Chris Abani
Telling stories from Africa
17:50
George Ayittey
Africa's cheetahs versus hippos
4:12
William Kamkwamba
How I built a windmill
19:01
Euvin Naidoo
Why invest in Africa
24:07
Bill Clinton
My wish: Rebuilding Rwanda
18:57
Hans Rosling
New insights on poverty
15:34
Emily Oster
Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa
19:50
Hans Rosling
The best stats you've ever seen
21:46
Paul Sereno
Digging up dinosaurs
27:52
Bono
My wish: Three actions for Africa
16:41
Bjorn Lomborg
Global priorities bigger than climate change
27:25
Jane Goodall
What separates us from chimpanzees?
4:37
Kristen Ashburn
The face of AIDS in Africa
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