Unleashing African potential from an African youth perspective: Taleni Shimhopileni at TEDxWindhoek

Taleni Shimhopileni is a 23 year old Namibian who is passionate about Africa's rising glory, formal education in the 21st Century and Leadership for and within the African continent.
Selected by Google as one of their Young and Brightest Minds in 2011, she has published poetry and article pieces, participated in community development projects, adjudicated (judged) university debate championships including the World Universities Debate Championships.
She is known as a leader amongst her peers and believes the youth of Africa, have begun and will continue the inevitable rise of Africa's true, uncompromised glory.
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[@IamKeyShow]

Impressive, a very intellegent Namibian lady!!

[@Stevavo7]

Inspirational! Couldn't agree more.

[@nelagoa8703]

Your presentation was very captivating. Great ideas for our nation and for Africa.

[@divalocity]

Once we lose our cultural identity, we will no longer exist. What I have noticed is that our African descendants in the Diaspora who were taken all over the world have retained many of our cultural traditions,

[@py20]

Thank you! People like you give me hope for our dear continent. May the Lord increase you in every way and may you be a blessing wherever you go!

[@ferdinanddikuwa5627]

Wow! You made me shaking! What a strong young lady, educated, articulate, and well spoken. But, i do agree with you about things that you touched in your public speaking, and i think this is best time to revisit our education system, culture, constitution and the Namibian history as well because they're a lot things need to be done.

[@lizshooya9834]

you are soo amazing and am proud of you..thanx for sharing

[@fasikayee]

Amazing!

[@ndatoolewetotoo]

Brilliant

[@immanuelshinime1020]

Woow..!! I am impressed, one of the best presentations I have ever seen. full of confidence.

[@SigiKolbe]

fabulous!!!

[@Mgabadeliable]

Wow , my friend you are a legend

[@machutm9168]

Well done young intelligent lady, proud of your knowledge 🥰

[@rainshilongo9928]

After 6 years , this is still a very insightful and educating talk ever.

[@sivuyisejika1461]

Swahili, a language spoken in more than four countries in Africa must be made official language of African countries. As Africans we will never be independent until we reach full realization of our worth. We will never be able to have United Africa if in order for us to do business or communicate with each other we need to use colonist language, colonists will always out compete us. China and Russia are strong because they are united and proud of who they are.

[@moshanasg6407]

wow..amazing!

[@wallstreet497]

Yeaaah! sister tell it as it is. I love you

[@EphraimKirsty]

Thank you for sharing your ideas Tileni, I totally agree that the story of our warriors need to be told by us. The stories of our pioneers need to be told and again by us. Why is it that someone with a second hand information feel like they are the one that need to tell our stories? And I ask this question, what is civilization and when can we say, this is when it happened? Africa is viewed as a continent that was uncivilized for decades, but says who? What do they know to be able to tell that we are not there yet, where is there? Again thank you for being a voice for the voiceless. God bless you!

[@astuurmann]

Well spoken...

[@pandulaabraham1939]

wow

[@tulifranz9336]

Who gave this a thumb down? Seriously?

[@ogonebasiamang2163]

😯

[@shiudifonyaimmanuel5459]

Very true African history is not complete at all..

[@gabrielshikongo9437]

Ek hoor jou my suster!

[@Amafaranga300]

Yes ask them WHY?

[@elchefe7701]

At 2.50 min you don't get a visa to visit a country because you don't have equivalent language skills? When? Where? Citation needed.

[@nickyapenahier9214]

The muzungu’s didn’t like this Speech 😂

[@py20]

Who cares? Truth is truth and it hurts, sometimes!