Speaker Announcement: Samba Yonga
Samba Yonga is a media specialist and founder of Zambian based Ku-Atenga Media a company that specialises in developing bespoke communication platforms and tools with a focus for Africa. She has consulted for many firms in Africa and organisations in other parts of the globe, but her heart is set on producing content for Africa that affects the collective narrative of Africa in a positive way. Samba is also co-founder of the Zambian Women’s History Museum whose mandate is to research and restore African indigenous narratives, knowledge and ‘living histories’ focused on women. Ms. Yonga is a proud graduate of Evelyn Hone College School of Journalism and holds a Master of Arts in Transnational Communications and Global Media from Goldsmiths College, University of London. If you would like to hear Samba speak at this year’s #TEDxLusaka please click the link to purchase tickets | http://bit.ly/2UQbN4A
Speaker Announcement: Pilato
Fumba Chama aka Pilato is a music artist and social activist. With four studio albums, Pilato continues to inspire debates and conversations both politically and socially. As an activist, he has been involved in championing for a more equal and fair society — in 2017, he was among the activists who were arrested for protesting the 42 fire trucks bought by the Zambian government at the cost of $42 million. If you would like to hear Pilato speak at this year’s #TEDxLusaka please click the link to purchase tickets | http://bit.ly/2UQbN4A
Speaker Announcement: Lord Wapi
William Musonda Katongo (aka Lord Wapi) is a 25-year-old Lusaka-based satirical cartoonist, caricaturist, voice over artist and radio personality at DC Talk Radio 90.9FM. Lord Wapi was born and raised on the Copperbelt in Luanshya, Ndola and Kitwe. For the last six years, he has produced satirical cartoons that cover mostly Zambian political and social issues. These cartoons feature on his social media page Lord Wapi Comics which has over 13,000 followers from across Africa. Lord Wapi’s cartoons have been shared and used to provoke necessary discussions among the Zambian public via social media across a number of platforms such as Mwebantu Media, and YouTube. In addition, bloggers, Muvi TV, celebrities and other public figures have found Lord Wapi’s content topical and a good spark for discourse. As a voice over artist, he has provided voices for companies such as Trade Kings, Black Dot Media, Think Big, MTN, Airtel and Zanaco. As a radio personality, he hosts The Breakfast Direct shows from 6am to 9am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Morning After Chill’ on Saturday 6am to 9am. If you would like to hear Lord Wapi speak at this year’s #TEDxLusaka please click the link to purchase tickets | http://bit.ly/2UQbN4A
In memory of Dr Mannasseh Phiri
When planning TEDxLusaka 2019, the first speaker to confirm their participation was Dr Mannasseh Phiri. Having worked in the healthcare sector and in broadcasting for many years, Dr Phiri had an abundance of ideas that he wanted to share. Many knew him as a seasoned radio personality and vibrant host of Your Health Matters on ZNBC television. To others, he was an ardent HIV and AIDS activist. But in his later years, he developed a new passion: Prostrate Cancer, that led him to co-found the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Zambia. And it was this subject that formed the basis of the idea he was excited to share in his TEDxLusaka Talk on 1st June 2019. Sadly, Dr Phiri lost his long battle against Prostate Cancer on 22nd April 2019. Although he is unable to be with us at this year’s event, it is our hope that even through his death, lives may be saved by raising awareness about the disease. Dr Mannasseh Phiri, you will be missed.