How Ushahidi is Using Crowdsourcing to Help Communities' Disaster Response and Recovery

In this episode, I chat with Angela Oduor Lungati, the CEO of Ushahidi. Ushahidi is a mobile platform dubbed "Africa's Gift to Silicon Valley" by the New York Times. Born out of a crisis, the open-source software enables virtually anyone with a cellphone or internet connection to efficiently crowdsource information, map it, and share it with those most in need and guide those who can provide aid. Ushahidi is a powerful planning and decision-making tool for communities and cities in the midst of an emergency, and has been used by groups worldwide to track everything from COVID-19 recovery to police brutality. In this episode, you'll learn about: - How Ushahidi has been leveraged by communities and governments worldwide - How to keep communities at the center of innovation - And much more Guest: Angela Oduor Lungati, CEO of Ushahidi, ushahidi.com