The world has been provided with make-believe superheroes like Batman and real-life superheroes, who have impacted the world and changed the way we understand and interact with it. Many of these superheroes are taught in schools and immortalised in popular culture all over the globe. However, one thing that is obvious is the absence of African Superheroes. Samba Yonga proposes how creating an African superhero curriculum can create African superheroes to change the world.

This talk was recorded at TEDxLusaka 2019: The power of togetherness held on 1st June 2019 at the NIPA Convention Centre. Samba Yonga is a communication strategist and founder of Zambian based Ku-Atenga Media, a company that specialises in developing bespoke communication platforms and tools with a focus on Africa. She has consulted for many firms in Africa and 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.

Samba 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. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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