U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale launched the “Apps 4 Africa” contest at the Innovation Hub in Nairobi, Kenya, July 1. The regional competition seeks to harness the power of African software developers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and leverage the power of digital technology to improve the lives of ordinary people in East Africa and worldwide. The competition runs through August 31.
Jessica Colaço, the manager of the Innovation Hub (or iHub) in Nairobi, calls it “a tech journey in East Africa, a journey with social change to better the lives of the people.”
Jessica Colaço, the manager of the Innovation Hub (or iHub) in Nairobi, calls it “a tech journey in East Africa, a journey with social change to better the lives of the people.”
Apps 4 Africa, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is “a competition meant to leverage the really exciting technology space in East Africa,” Josh Goldstein, an Appfrica Labs Fellow, told America.gov in an interview June 25. For the complete article, please visit http://www.america.gov/st/develop-english/2010/July/20100701090516SztiwomoD0.4741632.html
Photo caption: Women surf the Internet at an Internet Cafe in Nairobi, Kenya.
Photo credit: AP Images
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