Serah Njambi RonoCome to csv,conf,v4 in Portland in May 2019!Although a ubiquitous term, the acronym CSV has varied meanings depending on who you ask. In the data space, CSV often translates to…Jan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaTurning ‘Civic Data’ Into Tools Ordinary Citizens Can Actually UseI witnessed a small coup this week. A group of Sierra Leonean hacktivists (many of them women) banded together to claim ownership of the…Jun 20, 20161Jun 20, 20161
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaThe hacks, works and perks of open data: what I learned from csv,conf,v2Necessity has always been the mother of invention. But what is less often mentioned is the role that openness plays in fostering…May 19, 2016May 19, 2016
Serah Njambi RonoinHacks/Hackers AfricaThe Place of Data in Investigations: #PanamaPapers and BeyondThe World has had a long history of whistleblowing, of varying magnitude but revolutionary, nonetheless. Scandals like Goldenberg and…Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaTalking about a revolution: lessons from Sierra Leone’s Open Data Festival and scraperthonIt has been 21 years since the term “open data” was first used in a document by the American Scientific Agency. But the open data…Apr 15, 2016Apr 15, 2016
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaOpen Data Day 2016: African ‘data liberators’ focus on projects to empower citizensAfrica’s growing open data community is using the 2016 Open Data Day on March 5 to kickstart initiatives that give citizens ‘actionable…Mar 4, 20161Mar 4, 20161
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaHow to get the best out of open data: tips and tools on African Statistics DayBetter data for better lives. That is the theme for this year’s African Statistics Day. Since its inception by the United Nations Economic…Nov 18, 2015Nov 18, 2015
Serah Njambi RonoinHacks/Hackers AfricaThe Global Refugee Crisis: What can People in Kenya Do to Help?“There is a difference between Asylum Seekers and Refugees”, Duke Mwancha, Communications Associate at UNHCR in Kenya, reminded the…Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Serah Njambi RonoinCode For AfricaWant a ‘Data Revolution’? Then listen to what citizens really wantWhy are the #OpenData and #CivicTech movements repeating all the old mistakes about top-down development?Sep 24, 2015Sep 24, 2015
Serah Njambi RonoinHacks/Hackers AfricaProtecting Yourself From Digital Snoops Isn’t that DifficultKenyan journalists and civic watchdogs are really worried that rogue government agencies or organised crime gangs or even their employers…Sep 10, 2015Sep 10, 2015
