It was exactly eight years ago that I hesitantly took my first steps into the fledgling world of “mobiles for development”. It was December 2002, and Vodafone live! was the platform I would develop on. I was filled with self doubt. Not only had I never done any technical development with mobiles before, I also had … Continue reading Reflections on eight years in mobile
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FrontlineSMS at Google Zeitgeist
“The power to make a positive difference in society lies in all our hands – businesses, governments and individuals. How have advances in technology and social media altered the balance of power between the state and individuals in driving change? What can business and government leaders learn from inspiring individuals who persevere against all odds … Continue reading FrontlineSMS at Google Zeitgeist
A fast track to SMS success
Earlier this year, Ashoka deployed FrontlineSMS in four African countries to help promote one of their Changemakers campaigns. In Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Senegal, members of the public were invited to nominate a great teacher – a champion of quality education – who had made a profound impact on their lives. Previous campaigns had used … Continue reading A fast track to SMS success
Somewhere. Someday
A place for people to turn dreams into reality…
London calling
In a sense, kiwanja.net is something of a deception. With so much going on so much of the time, it exudes the aura of a small, tightly-knit organisation, a team of people busily working their way through a range of mobile and ICT-related projects. If, back in 2003, I had called the site kenbanks.com as … Continue reading London calling
Cast in stone
Engraved stone courtesy San Jose Engraving
Reflections on kiwanja: Four years on
Assignments in Nigeria and Zimbabwe, talks at W3C in India, the development of several new projects, work with UNEP, a Fellowship at Stanford, an increasingly popular website, new volunteers… all in a years’ work. And at the root of it all – kiwanja.net Despite all of this, I’m still unsure how to describe kiwanja. Ten … Continue reading Reflections on kiwanja: Four years on
The keyword cloud that paints a 1000 words
And so it goes… You get the picture. If you want to see all 1000 words, click here. Want your own cloud?