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En TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presenta la asombrosa historia de Ushahidi, una aplicación web híbrida de GoogleMap que permitió a los Kenianos reportar y dar seguimiento de la violencia a través de mensajes de texto desde teléfonos celulares después de las elecciones del 2008, y que ha evolucionado para continuar salvando vidas en otros países.
Erik Hersman nurtures the creativity springing from the African tech community, and helps spread its innovations throughout the world. Full bio »
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