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Monday, February 24 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
MY HISTORY – MY AFRICAN ROOTS

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Every day young people across Africa are shaping and reshaping their identities. Each of them has their own perception of history – a past that defines them in many ways but often remains elusive. How do these personal histories blend in a general history of Africa? The session will bring together history and social media experts making the point of African Roots, DW’s multi-media series of portraits covering African history.

Main Takeaways
[1] How to tell history in a social media context
[2] How to relate to history on the thin line between hard facts and debate
[3] History identity and the role of international media
Speakers
avatar for Chrispin Mwakideu

Chrispin Mwakideu

Moderator, Deutsche Welle
I work as a multi media journalist at the Africa desk of the international German broadcaster, Deutsche Welle. Currently based in Accra, Ghana. You can talk to me about our 2020 SMW Lagos panel discussion (My History... My African Roots), the kind of stories we do at DW English Africa... Read More →
avatar for Christopher Ogbogbo

Christopher Ogbogbo

Professor African History, Nigerian Army Resource Center
Christopher Bankole Ndubuisi Ogbogbo, lawyer, Professor & former Head of Department of History, University of Ibadan; Currently Director of Research , Nigerian Army Resource Center, Abuja, Vice -President, Association of African Historians, immediate past National President, Historical... Read More →
avatar for Carol Ndosi

Carol Ndosi

Entrepreneuer, The Launchpad Tanzania/WomenAtWeb Tanzania
Carol Ndosi is a Tanzanian Sustainable development practitioner, a social and business entrepreneur. She works at the intersection of Global Development and Africa within the areas of Education, the Future of work (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Gender Equality and Partnerships... Read More →
avatar for Siyanda Mohutsiwa

Siyanda Mohutsiwa

African Writer/Blogger, University of Iowa
Siyanda Mohutsiwa is an internationally recognized satirical writer and speaker from Botswana. She is the one who created the satirical hashtag #IfAfricaWasABar that went viral in the summer of 2015. She views herself as a pan-Africanist. She has delivered a TED talk titled "Is Africa's... Read More →
avatar for Jide Martin

Jide Martin

CEO, Comic Republic, Comic Republic
Jide is the CEO of Comic Republic, a Comic Book Start-up that is shaping the reputation narrative of Africa using quality art and stories in the form of Comic Books. In 2018, he was identified by a United Nations program headquartered in New York that provides humanitarian and developmental... Read More →


Monday February 24, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm WAT
FutureNow Stage
  Panel, MediaSummitAfrica

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