Angela Oduor Lungati to Headline MozFest House Zambia
Na Koliwe Majama na Zeina Abi Assy | Sep. 23, 2024
Angela is the Executive Director of Ushahidi, a global nonprofit technology company that builds tools to empower people to generate solutions and mobilize communities around the issues most relevant to them. One of their offerings is the Ushahidi open-source software application, which has evolved from a tool for crisis mapping in Kenya in 2007 to a global platform used in over 160 countries.
The Ushahidi platform has provided a way for specific crisis response in different parts of the world: from responding to the the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, to monitoring elections in Nigeria, to enabling local activist groups to track violence during the Syrian civil war.
Ushahidi empowers communities to use data responsibly to respond to and act on critical issues.
Building Alternative Technology
MozFest House Zambia is focused on Collective Action Towards Trustworthy AI. One of the key themes is Building Alternative Technology to be in service of communities and not at their expense.
Angela Oduor Lungati is a 2024 Mozilla Rise 25 Awardee as a Change Agent. The category honors leaders and activists who push the boundaries to ensure AI development remains inclusive and accessible to all.
In her talk, Lungati will explore the utility of AI & emerging technology for Africa’s diverse communities in achieving social progress. After the keynote, Koliwe Majama, Mozilla’s Senior Program Officer with over 15 years of experience working with civil society in Africa advocating for media and internet freedom, will join in the conversation to unpack current trends and realities facing the realization of AI’s potential on the continent.
Join us at MozFest House Zambia from November 20-21 at the Lusaka International Conference Center, to hear from Angela Oduor Lungati about Ushahidi’s work and the opportunities and challenges of AI in Africa!
Can’t join us in person? Don’t worry—we’ll be live streaming the keynote, allowing you to participate from anywhere. RSVP now!
About the Authors
Koliwe Majama is a seasoned Master in public policy and governance with over 15 years’ experience working with civil society in Africa advocating for media and internet freedom across the globe. She currently works at the Moz://a Foundation as a Senior Program Officer in the Fellowships and awards team. In her role Koliwe peers and supports Senior fellows working on Trustworthy AI and Tech Policy projects and leads research the Foundations Africa Innovation Mradi Program.
Zeina Abi Assy is the Head of Curation at Mozilla Festival. She is a Lebanese cultural curator, writer, designer, and educator based in NY.
MozFest is part art, tech and society convening, part maker festival, and the premiere gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world. To learn more, visit www.mozillafestival.org.
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