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Somalia Speaks: How Al Jazeera Reports Via Text Message

BY Neal UngerleiderFri Dec 9, 2011

Al Jazeera's ambitious new project uses SMS text messages to gauge how ordinary Somalis are coping with the ongoing conflict in their country. It's the first time anyone has polled there in years, and things in Somalia may be worse ... READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

The Syrian War Crowdsourcing Experiment

BY Neal UngerleiderWed Sep 21, 2011

Amnesty International USA and the Standby Task Force have launched an ambitious campaign to crowdsource analysis of Syrian satellite imagery for military movements, demonstrations, and checkpoints. So far, volunteers have tagged more than 2,000 potential troublespots. Is DIY intelligence analysis the future of human rights work?READ»

OMIDYAR NETWORK | Comment

Omidyar Network Executive Forum (ONEF) Convening the World's Leading Social Entrepreneurs

BY Alice KorngoldSun May 15, 2011

The heads of Kiva, Guidestar, BRAC, Wikimedia Foundation, DonorsChoose, Ushahidi, Refugees United, and others of their peers, will convene this week at the Omidyar Network Executive Forum (ONEF). As Sal Giambanco, Partner, Omidyar Network (ON) told me, this is ON's "signature event of the year that focuses on leadership."READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

State Department Is Trying To Make A Thousand Ushahidis Bloom

BY E.B. BoydTue May 3, 2011

Inspired by the rapid-fire response of the tech world to the earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government is planning to jump-start a venture-capital approach to the field of humanitarian tech.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Google, Local Platforms Respond to Japan's 8.9 Earthquake Crisis

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Mar 11, 2011

Online tools help those at the heart of the disaster.READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Mobile, Citizen-Driven Service Bridges Reporting Gap in Aid Industry

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Feb 11, 2011

The United Nations Millenium Campaign made an important step this week by allowing Kenyans to send text messages directly to government offices when services are subpar.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Afrilabs Links Entrepreneurs, Startups, Tech Communities in Africa

BY Jenara NerenbergMon Feb 7, 2011

A new network will focus on connecting young entrepreneurs, web and mobile-phone programmers, designers, and investors.READ»

GOOGLE | Comment

Google Hires Crowdsourcing Guru to Manage Africa Policy

BY E.B. BoydMon Jan 3, 2011

Internet connectivity still lags on the continent. Google is hoping the creator of Ushahidi, Ory Okolloh, will help it make inroads.READ»

SUDAN REFERENDUM | Comment

Sudan's First SMS-Powered Voting Monitor Tracks "Violence," "Intimidation"

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Dec 10, 2010

While Sudanese vote about the fate of South Sudan's independence, one Sudan-born Texan supports the voting process from afar with a historic mobile-powered monitoring tool.READ»

CIVIL SOCIETY 2.0 | Comment

State Department Convenes Tech Conference for NGOs in Latin America

BY E.B. BoydThu Nov 18, 2010

Hillary Clinton’s Civil Society 2.0 initiative is bringing tech experts to Chile to help grassroots organizations learn how to use the Web, cell phones, and social media to promote democracy and create economic opportunity.READ»

MERCY CORPS

Good Goes Mobile

BY Jenara NerenbergMon Oct 4, 2010

From health to finance to public cycling, mobile technologies are changing the face of social innovation. Here are some of our favorite ideas. READ»

CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE | Comment

CGI: Omidyar Network, A Philanthropy That Invests in For-Profits Too

BY Alice KorngoldWed Sep 29, 2010

Old school charity and "philanthropy" once referred exclusively to financial contributions to nonprofits. Today, Omidyar Network (ON) takes a more innovative and inclusive approach, called "flexible capital." As a philanthropic ...READ»

PAKISTAN | Comment

Managing Data in the Pakistan Flood Crisis

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Sep 7, 2010

When numbers get washed away, everything falls apart.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

IBM Opens Corporate Subsidiary in Accra, Ghana

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Aug 24, 2010

IBM's move signifies a growing trend and a renewed insight--that Africa is rich with innovation hotspots.READ»

USHAHIDI | Comment

While Kenya Votes, Ushahidi Does Its Part

BY Jenara NerenbergWed Aug 4, 2010

Fast Company catches up with Erik Hersman, the man behind the groundbreaking crowdsourcing tool, Ushahidi, as Kenya holds its constitutional referendum.READ»

KENYA | Comment

Africa Technology and Investment Digest 9

BY Jon GosFri Sep 5, 2008

Subscribe to Appfrica via E-mail | Appfrica.org The Next 2 Billion: The China/Africa Connection Explored The combined populations of China and the fifty-three countries that make up Africa account for well over 2 billion people or ...READ»