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TANTV Covers Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, GoalKeepers Event, UNGA73
NEW YORK-SEPTEMBER 25–26, 2018, as world leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly in September, the Gates Foundation held its second annual Goalkeepers event in New York City on September 25 & 26 and TanTV Studios Creative Director, Adedayo Fashanu was one of the esteemed journalists present to cover the event. Adedayo conducted interviews with speakers and attendees from around the world who joined for this two-day event, sharing their stories, ideas, and challenges.
This year, both the event and the Goalkeepers Report highlighted how the tremendous growth in youth populations will be a turning point for future progress in health, equality, and development. It celebrates and inspires a new generation of young advocates who work on behalf of these causes.
The Goalkeepers Report publishes every year and charts the progress toward the Global Goals. This year’s report focused on youth popul
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Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane- Trustee
Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane is a South African born TV presenter, actor, producer, philanthropist, and businessman. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, French and English, and International Human Rights (Majors) at the University of the Witwatersrand.
As an entrepreneur Maps has a passion for start-up SME’s, and love for education has led to him starting Bursary Network, and being a director of Silicon Maboneng and Tuta-Me. His passion for giving back and desire to change the lives of people around him for the better, inspired him to volunteer at the Ethembeni Children’s Home over the last 11 years, where he sits on their board. He also serves as a board member at WWF SA and a UNICEF advocate.
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A multi-talented TV presenter, actor, business person and philanthropist, Mr Maponyane is highly respected and widely regarded among the South African public. With a keen interest in socio-economic issues, he has invested much energy into addressing matters related to health and education.
He has been a member of the WWF South Africa Board since January 2017 and has brought a keen understanding of the ungdom audience and the causes that resonate with them.
As an entrepreneur Mr Maponyane has focused on supporting start-up small and medium-sized enterprises, serving as a director of both Silicon Maboneng and Tuta-me. In creating fresh learning opportunities for South Africa’s ungdom, he established BursaryNetwork, a crowdfunding platform to raise capital towards further education.
He holds a BA in media studies, French and English, with a major in international human rights from the University of the Witwatersrand.
His passion for making a difference in the li