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Fri, Mar 16 2012 15:26:56

Africa, Tech & Women Panel at SXSW2012

This panel provided a rare glimpse into the multitude of ways African women are applying technology to advance Africa’s development while at the same time dispelling the myths about African women as breeders and victims -- incapable of participating in their own continent’s development.

  1. #sxfaces panel on Africa, Tech & women
    Juliana Rotich
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    Fri, Mar 16 2012 14:20:33

  2. Panel Coverage:

  3. SXSW 2012 - Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of Development
    Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of Development. Event, Interactive 2012. Format, Panel. Organizer, TMS Ruge – Project Diaspora....
    panelpicker.sxsw.com
  4. SXSW 2012 Forecast: Let's Hear It For The Girls - Forbes
    Mar 8, 2012 ... Amaryllis Fox, Mulu.me CEO, launching version 2 at SXSW. Julia Hartz ... Africa, Tech and Women: The New Faces Of Devel...
    Forbes
  5. Blog Africa | Travel Blog | Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of ...
    Mar 9, 2012 ... Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of Development at SXSW. The increased access to information and stories has mad...
    Africa
  6. SXSW: Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of Development ...
    The festival, which takes place March 9-13, features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technol...
    Internews
  7. iSchool Grad on “Africa, Tech & Women” Panel at SXSW March 12 ...
    5 days ago ... A School of Information Studies (iSchool) graduate who applies her iSchool background to help African women and girls em...
    Syr
  8. Africa, women and tech | The Essentials
    Mar 8, 2012 ... Liz Ngonzi '98, Hotel School Entrepreneur-in-Residence, will be a featured speaker March 12 at the South by Southwe...
    Cornell
  9. #SXFaces #YahooBHRP Yahoo!'s Ebele Okobi speaks on Africa, Tech & Women: The New Faces of Development. http://pic.twitter.com/GHSpazfS
    Yahoo! BHRP@YahooBHRP
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    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:10:47
  10. LizNgonzi
    Liz Ngonzi@LizNgonzi
    Liz Ngonzi Interview at SXSW - TheAssociatedPress ustre.am/:1qo39 #SXSW #SXFaces #Africa, #Tech & #Women
    Thu, Mar 15 2012 14:41:54
  11. blackenterprise
    Black Enterprise@blackenterprise
    RT @YahooBHRP: @BlackEnterprise on #sxfaces panel on #Africa #women and #tech with @tmsruge @inyongo @LizNgonzi @YahooBHRP at #SXSW http://www.blackenterprise.com/2012/03/13/sxsw-2012-women-influencing-africa%E2%80%99s-tech-scene/
    Fri, Mar 16 2012 11:07:05

  12. Panel Tweets / Mentions:

  13. NonProfitBlogs
    NonProfitBlogs@NonProfitBlogs
    #sxfaces panel on Africa, Tech & women dlvr.it/1Jfcrz
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 17:20:17
  14. Liz Ngonzi
    TheAssociatedPress
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    Fri, Mar 16 2012 14:31:11
  15. ismail
    Ismail Dhorat@ismail
    #sxfaces panel on Africa, Tech & women bit.ly/y2kT3Q
    Tue, Mar 13 2012 04:14:04
  16. ackushner
    Alexis Kushner@ackushner
    @inyongo recapping a story about waiting in line for the restroom at an African Tech Conference. More women every year. #sxfaces #inmobi
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:37:07
  17. YahooBHRP
    Yahoo! BHRP@YahooBHRP
    #SXFaces #YahooBHRP Okobi - be cautious @ the implications of 'accidental activist.' Ie. Flickr gives users options to protect themselves.
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:48:40
  18. YahooBHRP
    Yahoo! BHRP@YahooBHRP
    #SXFaces Nyong'o "I was shocked to be at a tech conference in Africa and there was a line at the ladies' room."
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:36:45
  19. Great panel about the change in Africa due to technology, the growth of mobile, & the roll of women. #sxfaces #inmobi http://pic.twitter.com/KfoYTDGa
    Alexis Kushner@ackushner
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    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:11:52
  20. YahooBHRP
    Yahoo! BHRP@YahooBHRP
    #SXFaces 1st ?: Tech event for women in Africa? Answer: #YahooBHRP has started just that with #changeyourworldcairo. Is Africa next?
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:57:36
  21. YahooBHRP
    Yahoo! BHRP@YahooBHRP
    RT @ackushner: One thing that stood out is all the women on the #sxfaces panel had great - kick ass mothers.
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 16:00:48
  22. adesignpivot
    adesign pivot@adesignpivot
    RT @afromusing: 600 million mobile subscribers, 60% penetration of mobile market: transformative from biz perspective -@inyongo #sxfaces
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:13:22
  23. afromusing
    Juliana Rotich@afromusing
    600 million mobile subscribers, 60% penetration of mobile market: transformative from biz perspective -@inyongo #sxfaces
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:12:36
  24. paulmcaleer
    Paul McAleer@paulmcaleer
    30% of the African continent is now middle-class. Mobile penetration is accelerating. 60% of the continent. #sxsw #sxfaces
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 15:11:20
  25. blazing
    Joel Bassuk@blazing
    Hear hear @digitalafrican! Great conversation & met inspiring ppl at #AFRIKA21. Looking fwd to #SXFaces #Faces #sxsw
    Mon, Mar 12 2012 13:41:52

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