Comments on: “Made in Africa” my talk from Pop!Tech

By: Greg Silsby

Greg Silsby — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:08:25 +0000

Extremely interesting and encouraging! Not only is the information exciting, but the presentation is very well done. It is now also posted at tubervision.com (http://tubervision.com/video/150/Made-in-Africa).

By: Made in Africa at novel-a-month.com

Made in Africa at novel-a-month.com — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:05:24 +0000

[…] is Afrigadget founder Erik Hersman’s talk from last weekend’s Pop!Tech conference. There is a frenzy of African technology and […]

By: kari

kari — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:35:25 +0000

i’m intrigued by this story, as i also grew up in africa to missionary linguist parents. i also am a product of two cultures, but fit exactly into neither, although i mostly think the idea of fitting in to a culture is a myth. and i’m now back in africa, working in tech. we build towers and provide internet and computers for villages in senegal. pactec.org. are you currently in kenya? love to talk more about ushahidi.

By: Geir

Geir — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:59:39 +0000

Great! Wonderful! Just wonder how we in a provincial town in Norway can take part in these projects. Get in touch if you want!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:55:58 +0000

Awsome Erik! I hope our kids’ stories are as hope filled as yours after growing up in Africa.

By: Veronica Henry

Veronica Henry — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:52:14 +0000

Excellent video! I have to say I hadn’t fully understood Usahidi, but now see what a necessary tool it is. Love the work you’re doing.

By: kiwanja

kiwanja — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:47:09 +0000

Great work, buddy…

Of course I prefer the log cabin version (!) and am honoured to have been one of the first people to hear this. It’s a great piece and a great story, and frames everything you do incredibly well. I think it’s almost worth publishing a blog post of the text some time…

See you at “A Better World”!

Ken

By: Chris Scott

Chris Scott — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:41:52 +0000

Erik, even though I know you and keep track of you online as well as whenever we can get together for a beer this was a great and succinct way to get a better idea of what it is you’re doing. And, more importantly, why.

By: Anders Mogensen

Anders Mogensen — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:48:38 +0000

Great story Eric – Thanks for sharing it! Your introduction reminds me somewhat of my own life. Grew up in Nigeria, and left part of me there as we moved back to what was supposed to be my home – Denmark. Have been involved in a few tech initiatives in Nigeria, most recently the setting up of a new OLPC test school (spring 2009) – wanting to prove that it is possible to get such a project right even in a somewhat difficult Nigerian setting. As the saying goes, if you can make it in Nigeria you can make it anywhere.

By: Ntwiga

Ntwiga — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:11:08 +0000

Just took the time to watch your very informative presentation Hash.