Giving Compass' Take:

• In this TED Talk, African filmmaker Dayo Ogunyemi talks about the importance of how the region is represented on the screen and the ways creativity can help move progress forward.

• For NGOs involved in the region, it's important that images and media are representative of the people. The voices of African artists should be front and center.

• Here's how we can prepare for a Wakanda-influenced future.

By expanding boundaries, exploring possibilities and conveying truth, films have helped change Africa's reality (even before "Black Panther"). Dayo Ogunyemi invites us to imagine Africa's future through the lens of inspiring filmmakers from across the continent, showing us how they can inspire Africa to make a hundred-year leap.

Watch the full video about Africa's future through the lens of filmmakers from TED: Ideas Worth Spreading.