The future of communication in Africa | Steve Song

Telecommunication activist Steve Song discusses the vital need for access to communication in order for African nations to be global players, moving toward a democratic and developed world. With more on-ramps coming to the continent and wireless communication making mobile technology more accessible they are well on their way. TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences. Enjoy this unedited talk by Steve Song . Filmed at TEDGlobal 2014. NOTE: Comments are disabled on this video. We made this difficult decision for the TED Archive because we believe that a well-moderated conversation allows for better commentary from more people and more viewpoints. Studies show that aggressive and hateful comments silence other commenters and drive them away; unfortunately, YouTube's comment moderation tools are simply not up to the task of allowing us to monitor comments on so many videos at once. (We'd love to see this change, YouTube.) So for now, if you'd like to comment o