17-year-old to host celebrated TEDx event In Lagos

Seventeen-year-old, Prosperity Olorunfemi, with Denu Bon, a youth entrepreneur and his team, who believes in changing Africa by educating the youths, is to organise TEDxJibowu on Saturday, September 17, in Lagos.

TEDx, a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover “ideas worth spreading”, brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through TEDx events.

The event aims at changing the narrative of business, tech, health and other sectors of the Nigerian economy through the ideas that shared on the platform to awaken the native spirit of entrepreneurship.

Head of Marketing, Cuddle, Fabian George, said he believes the partnership would foster Cuddle’s vision of ensuring millions of young people are financially free by providing them with access to wealth-building opportunities

Eight renowned personalities and thought leaders are to speak at the programme tagged, “Changed Narrative, What’s New? Include Christopher Imumolen; Dr. Olumide Emmanuel; Dr.Chinonso Egemba and Chukwuma Ezeh.

Others are Adenike Apeji; Temitope Mark Odigie and John Oseni.