Subscribe: Kenyan Dangerous Speech Monitoring Public Report

The Umati project, run by iHub Research & Ushahidi - seeks to identify and understand the use of dangerous speech in the Kenyan online space, in order to find and use non-government ways to reduce its effects of violence on the ground. To this end, we have created NipeUkweli - an outreach effort … Continue reading →

Nairobi: Announcing The MacArthur Award to Ushahidi

On behalf of Ushahidi's board of directors, team and community; I am delighted to announce that Ushahidi is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. This award comes at an apropos time as we celebrate our 5 year anniversary. It is a nod to the work … Continue reading →

Happy Holidays from Ushahidi!

First, just in time for the holidays, we have the free Ushahidi iOS app now available for download in the itunes store. Dale Zak put a lot of time and love into the app, releasing the SDK and integrating the fantastic work of The OpenGeoSMS team. Why OpenGeoSMS? So you can collect reports when the … Continue reading →

UMATI- Monitoring Dangerous Speech Online

This is a blogpost by Angela Crandall, one of the Research Leads at iHub Research, Nairobi. While most projects related to hate speech have been looking at mainstream media, we are aware of the influence—positive and negative—that New Media such as the blogosphere and online forums had on … Continue reading →

An update: Crowdsourcing, Crisis Mapping and Elections

This past week has been a trying one for many communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. From Haiti, Cuba and North Eastern USA. The Ushahidi community assisted remotely whenever they could. Our team shared resources and helped new mappers get going with our technology. There are gaps ofcourse, … Continue reading →

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Nairobi: Announcing The MacArthur Award to Ushahidi

Happy Holidays from Ushahidi!

UMATI- Monitoring Dangerous Speech Online

An update: Crowdsourcing, Crisis Mapping and Elections