As CEO of Electronic Citizen Solutions, based in Kenya, Juliana Rotich uses technology to empower communities and accelerate progress across Africa. Her pioneering work in digital public infrastructure has brought connectivity to underserved regions, and she passionately advocates for science education and financial literacy. As an investor and board member, she supports entrepreneurial projects that will fix problems and help others. She is a TED Fellow.
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TED Fellows in the Field: How Juliana Rotich is connecting Africans with rugged technology
October 31, 2016
Meet Kenyan technologist, entrepreneur and TED Fellow Juliana Rotich in the latest installment of the Fellows in the Field video series. Visit the iHub, an incubator for Nairobi’s young technology entrepreneurs, and learn about BRCK, a rugged mobile WiFi device with huge potential to bring connectivity to areas of the world with limited infrastructure. “It’s […]
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A rugged, mobile wifi device brings the web to schools in Africa and beyond, thanks to this TED Fellow
November 7, 2014
BRCK is best described as a “backup generator for the internet.” When it was announced, the idea of a rugged, rechargeable, mobile wifi device captured imaginations as a good way to bring robust connectivity to people in places with spotty infrastructure – particularly in developing countries. The device is the brainchild of Nairobi-based technology company Ushahidi, and was created partly out of […]
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From Madrid to Mexico City, New York to Nairobi, Shanghai to Sao Paulo: insiders pick hot spots in these hot cities
December 11, 2013
Ever wondered where you might see revolutionary graffiti* in Cairo? Or been at a loss to find a Cuban cafe con leche** in New York City? Or really needed a beer in Madrid*** but wanted off the tourist-beaten track? Wonder no more. Our recent series profiling interesting innovators who live and work in cities around […]
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