Jon RobertsonImproving the Service Delivery of vaccinations in Sierra Leone through personal mobile devicesIn October 2019, the Government of Sierra Leone launched its first USSD mobile platform. The service is basic for now — find out the names…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Jon RobertsonNew service sector debutant demonstrates that satisfied customers and job creation is the reward…For a long time, formalising the service sector has been overlooked in Sierra Leone, but it has high potential for the right investor…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Jon RobertsonAccelerators, Innovation Hubs and Creative Enterprise Centres in Freetown, Sierra LeoneA quick guide to the organisations providing support to entrepreneurs in Freetown’s small but vibrant start-up scene. Inspiring…Jul 5, 2019Jul 5, 2019
Jon RobertsonKickstarting mobile service innovation in Sierra LeoneSierra Leone is lagging behind neighbouring countries in the adoption of services delivered by mobile phones. It’s a missed opportunity to…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Jon RobertsonWider engagement and fresh ideas needed in your city? A City Data Hack is a great place start“Hey! You know what would be great. Why don’t we do a hackathon?”May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Jon RobertsonGrowing data capability in the UKTo remain competitive in a global economy, our major cities need to focus on stimulating demand for and clustering of data capability in…Mar 26, 20181Mar 26, 20181
Jon RobertsonCity Data Hack (16–18 March 2018)City Data Hack 2018 will bring together talented and passionate participants, mentors and challenge partners who are keen to transform the…Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
Jon RobertsonMaking data storytelling easier for citiesWith Tombolo, we’re on a mission to advance data capability in our cities. We’re introducing tools for data folk that will make it easier…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
Jon RobertsonData in the Public Sector: how can it be utilised better?Public sector organisations need to invest smartly in more skills and collaborative software for working with data. They need to adopt new…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Jon RobertsonThe Evolution toward Systems-centred Design in our CitiesWe need to start investing in ‘Systems-centred Design’, alongside Digital and Service Design, to make big leaps forward in the quality of…Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018