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Delivered as part of the PhilanthropyNYU Journal's 1st Annual "Meet the Authors" Celebration, during which I presented elements of my article, Simplicity, Inclusions & Ingenuity: What African Tech Companies Can Teach U.S. Nonprofits." Link to my PhilanthropyNYU article: http://www.philanthropynyu.org/polIssueStory.cfm?Doc_id=200
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PHILANTHROPYNYU JOURNAL1ST ANNUAL “MEET THE AUTHORS”
CELEBRATION
“SIMPLICITY, INCLUSION & INGENUITY:
WHAT AFRICAN TECH COMPANIES CAN TEACH U.S. NONPROFITS”
BY @LIZNGONZIMAY 9, 2013
PhilanthropyNYU Article Link:
“SIMPLICITY, INCLUSION & INGENUITY: WHAT AFRICAN
TECH COMPANIES CAN TEACH U.S. NONPROFITS”
AUTHOR / PRESENTER
@LIZNGONZI | EN33@NYU.EDU | 732.208.3304
AFRICA / US:• TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT• NONPROFIT / NGO BRANDING /
FUNDRAISING• SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP• WOMEN / MINORITIES IN
LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LIZNGONZICONSULTANT | SPEAKER | EDUCATOR
WHY THIS PIECE…NOW?
CURRENT RESULTS OF A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT “AFRICAN PEOPLE:
WHY THIS PIECE…NOW?
CNN RECOGNITION OF THESE TECH VOICES IN THE AFRICA CONVERSATION
MOBILE IN AFRICA
M-PESA MOBILE MONEY SOLUTION HAS RE-DEFINED THE ROLE OF AFRICANS IN THEIR OWN CONTINENT’S DEVELOPMENT
TECH INNOVATIONS IN AFRICA FROM WHICH U.S. NONPROFITS CAN LEARN
KENYANS4KENYA LEVERAGED NEW MEDIA TO CATALYZE ALL STRATA OF KENYAN SOCIETY AND BEYOND TO DONATE TO DROUGHT RELIEF EFFORTS IN KENYA
TEXT FOR LIFE FACILITATES BLOOD DONOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
ICOW’S AGRICULTURAL PLATFORM HELPS SMALL SCALE FARMERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY M
ANAGE LIVESTOCK
THE USHAHIDI PLATFORM FACILITATES INFORMATION COLLECTION,
VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTIVE MAPPING WORLDWIDE
CONTENT: SOURCE:
Liz Ngonzi Photo: SK Media Group
Google Search Image Results “African people:: http://bit.ly/177rUz6
CNN African Tech Voices Image: http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2012/02/world/interactive.africa.tech/
M-Pesa Mobile Money Agent Image: http://www.reuters.com/article/slideshow/idUSTRE55000D20090601#a=1
Mobile Phones in Africa Infographic http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/7087562485/infographic-depicting-smart-and-dumb-mobile
Mobile Devices in Africa Infographic http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/5223877872/an-infographic-depicting-mobile-devices-by-brandM-Pesa Video Screen Shot: http://blip.tv/cgap/m-pesa-mobile-money-3956025
KenyansforKenya Homepage Screenshot: http://www.kenyansforkenya.org/
Blood Link Foundation Screen Shots: BloodLink Foundation
iCow Website Screen Shot: http://www.icow.co.ke/
What is the Ushahidi Platform Video Screen Shot: http://vimeo.com/7838030
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