Monday, February 9, 2015

Meet TEDxAccra Speaker, MaameYaa Boafo

MaameYaa Boafo is a Ghanaian actress currently based in New York.  Growing up in Pakistan, Sudan, Kenya, Switzerland and Ethiopia, her upbringing has made her an artist with a heart for culture, travel, and humanity.  

She was an active advocate and speaker at the “Bring Back Our Girls” rally in New York.  Ms. Boafo is also known for her starring role in the international hit web series, “An African City” as the character Nana Yaa.

Why you should listen to her talk?

Living overseas enhances how proud I am to be an African. Representing my country and my Ashanti tribe is important to me. My experiences have usually singled me out as one of the few, or the only African. I AM a part of Ghana’s Generation Next and I look forward to sharing how I represent that in my work.

Quote from MaameYaa: Soli Deo Gloria

MaameYaa on Social media:

Twitter and Instagram: @maameyaaboafo

Website: www.maameyaaboafo.com

TEDxAccra is an annual independently organised TED talk organised by local communities, formerly known as TEDxLabone until the curators were granted a higher status by TED global to organize the event as TEDxAccra. 

TEDxAccra takes inspiration from TED talks, and will leverage the TED experience at a community level, bringing together innovative thinkers and pioneering doers.

TEDxAccra 2015 will take place on April 11st at the National Theatre from 7:00am to 7:00pm.  It is expected to be the biggest TEDx event in Ghana to date.  The theme for this year is “The Next Chapter”.

TEDxAccra 2015 is sponsored by Vodafone Ghana and supported by Type Printing, Zepto TV, Voltic Water, Club Minerals, Chale , Quantum Shifts, Generic 7 Consult, Sketch Ghana, Scout Numero Uno, Lancaster University Ghana, Azaliabooks.com, Kwaku David Photography, Cammin MakeOver, Tony Black, Jumia, Citifm, Starr FM, Joy FM, TV3, Business World Magazine, Trap Shoes GH, AmeyawDebrah.com, Pulse.com.gh, enewsgh.com ghanagist.com, cypressghana.com, threesixtygh.com, Face2Face Africa, Ghana web, 233livenew, LiveOnCampus, Watsuptek.com and Ego Tickets.

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