Speakers
Raised in Sudan and Kenya, Erik Hersman brings unique energy and insight to the world of technology and innovation – bridging the gap between Africa and Silicon Valley. An avid blogger Erik writes two different technology blogs including: AfriGadget and WhiteAfrican. One dedicated to low-tech African ingenuity, and the other to high-tech mobile and web changes happening throughout Africa
Most recently, Erik was part of the team that built Ushahidi (which means "witness" in Swahili), a website that mapped the reported incidents of violence happening during the post-election crisis in Kenya. He continues to work on Ushahidi, and is developing ideas around a global version of this type of service.
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