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Daniel D. Odongo

Daniel D. Odongo

@AverageUgandan

Small fish in a big sea.

East Africa Katılım Eylül 2010
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Nivi
Nivi@nivi·
Most people will accept whatever AI gives them, so the value of differentiated human craftsmanship will go up.
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Mark Keith Muhumuza
Mark Keith Muhumuza@mumakeith·
In short. Build your infrastructure. Do not wait. If you can source domestic funds to do it, do it. Once you succeed, capital/funds will come begging. If you agree to build up your infrastructure, do it well. Deliver it on time. Ignore the naysayers.
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Paul Graham
Paul Graham@paulg·
You don't know how big a fish you are till you try a big pond.
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Ushahidi
Ushahidi@ushahidi·
The communities generating the most critical data are often the least protected by the systems built to govern it. Ushahidi's @AverageUgandan is at the East African Data Governance Conference today, sharing more about what we've learnt. Follow for highlights from the session.
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AFP News Agency@AFP·
In eastern Uganda’s Jinja district, groups of older women have embraced cricket as a way to stay active and socially connected. Referred to locally as “cricket grannies”, they take part in informal games and training that combine light exercise with elements of the sport 📸 Luis Tato
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Eren Bali
Eren Bali@erenbali·
The most philanthropic thing you can do is creating jobs. Everything else is anecdotes for cocktail conversations.
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Ushahidi
Ushahidi@ushahidi·
Are you a civic-tech enthusiast, researcher, academic, or data & tech aficionado keen on driving change through citizen-generated data? Join Ushahidi's @KiraiJoseph for a masterclass at Civic Tech Innovation Forum themed #AfricaFlows. Register now:⬇️ quicket.co.za/events/230549-…
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Ushahidi@ushahidi·
Mini🧵: We are on a mission to put the power of data into the hands of the people. We're dedicated to enabling individuals to create solutions that strengthen communities. (1/5) Learn more about our future as a data company: ushahidi.com/about/blog/ste…
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Ushahidi
Ushahidi@ushahidi·
In an ideal world, data flows seamlessly, ensuring that every voice is heard & that information acts as a catalyst for positive societal change. It's a world where equity reigns & data serves as a powerful force for inclusivity, illuminating pathways to a better future. (1/4)
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Ushahidi
Ushahidi@ushahidi·
Short 🧵: Ushahidi Welcomes New Board Members! At Ushahidi, our mission is clear: to empower people through citizen-generated data to develop solutions that strengthen their communities. (1/n)
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️
My work is not "influenced by Africa", it IS African.
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Solomon King #FreeBesigye
Solomon King #FreeBesigye@solomonking·
I am honored to announce that @FundiBots is the proud beneficiary of a generous grant from MacKenzie Scott and her team at Yield Giving. This gift is a strong endorsement of Fundi Bots' work to transform and accelerate science learning and skills development across Africa.
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Daniel D. Odongo@AverageUgandan·
It was a pleasure to share perspectives from @ushahidi's work during @GovStackGlobal's Roadshow taking place this week in Nairobi. Great illustration by @Thinkillustrate on topics discussed — including my keynote on "Realizing the the Promise of #OpenData in Government Services.”
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Hamzat Lawal - 🐘
Hamzat Lawal - 🐘@HamzyCODE·
Leveraging on our existing partnership w/@ushahidi and their incredible mapping tool, we have entered into a collaboration to deploy #Uzabe in Liberia for their elections holding in October.
Connected Development [CODE]@Connected_dev

Good News!🎉 @connected_dev is pleased to announce that following meetings with the Federation of Liberian Youths & Liberia Elections Observation Network, we’ve officially partnered to deploy the @UZABE_NG to observe the Liberian Presidential Elections coming up in October!

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Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA)
Catch the live stream here for in-depth discussions from thought leaders, experts and industry shapers on the role fintechs are playing in changing the game around banking and finance. Watch the 6th Annual Bankers' Conference Live. #BankingConf23
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Digital Public Goods Alliance
Digital Public Goods Alliance@DPGAlliance·
Recognizing the accelerating speed and potential of #AI, earlier this year the DPGA & @UNICEF began convening experts to explore AI systems as #DigitalPublicGoods Read their first report outlining what they plan to accomplish and core considerations ➡️bit.ly/AI-DPGs
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