Africa’s power lies latent in it’s indigenous knowledge systems | Botlhale Tema | TEDxMahikeng

Botlhale Tema dreams of the day when Africans can see tacit knowledge gained from their own context and lived experience as a valid resource for innovation and development. But, she says, three specific obstacles stand in the way. One, from the beginning, education systems on the continent have rendered local indigenous knowledge as irrelevant. Two, much like the education systems, the corporate workplace operates on the assumption that African workers bring nothing of value from their home backgrounds to the business world. And three, African societies have failed to productively harness the power and strength gained from overcoming historical subjugation and oppression. She proposes clear, practical steps on how African societies can truly rise, and turn this situation around. Scientist, author of Land of my Ancestors This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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