How Ushahidi is Using Crowdsourcing to Help Community Disaster Response and Recovery | Angela Oduor Lungati

In this episode, I chat with Angela Oduor Lungati, the CEO of Ushahidi. Ushahdi 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 crowd-source information, map it and share it with those the 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 and everything in between. 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 UshahidiWebsite: www.ushahidi.comTwitter: @AngieNicoleOD | @UshahidiInstagram: @UshahidiDonate: give.ushahidi.comAcknowledgements:This episode is co-sponsored by the University of Toronto School of Cities and the Department of Geography and Planning. About Urban Limitrophe:Please visit www.urbanlimitrophe.com for all episode show notes and references and guest details. Instagram & Twitter: @urbanlimitrophe Please address any related communication to hello[at]urbanlimitrophe.com Credits: Music and editing by Imany LambropoulosPodcast concept, development, and design by Alexandra Lambropoulos