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Tijdens TEDU 2009, presenteerde Erik Hersman het opmerkelijke verhaal van Ushahidi, een GoogeMap mashup, die het Kenianen mogelijk maakte om via sms gewelddadigheden tijdens de verkiezingen van 2008 te verslaan en te volgen. Dit evolueerde verder om zo levens te blijven redden in andere landen.
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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