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Jaye Connolly-Labelle, RippleNami on using Blockchain and RFID to track Kenyan cows
“"When a cow is born, it gets an RFID tag, it gets logged into a system via the app. From there, vets will make sure it gets its vaccinations."”
Irfan Mirza on why Tanzanian start-up Trend Solar offers users a solar panel plus smartphone
“So it was how do we separate that connectivity from within the (solar) device and put it into a smartphone which is effectively a modem. It was very difficult but we did that.”
Toby Kurien, IBM Research on a cheap, wearable sensor to track the spread of tuberculosis in SA
“"We give it out to a random sample of volunteers in a community...It helps build a picture of the hot-spots."”
Inspire challenge entrant Ollie Smeenk, Kukua on getting weather data to African farmers
“"We are using weather stations to cllect data every 30 minutes."”
Andy Jarvis, CIAT on the 4 things making Big Data in agriculture possible in Africa
“"The opportunity is with cellphones. They're everywhere. It allows you to reach farmers and it allows them to communicate with the world."”
Jim Teicher on CyberSmart’s all-in-one edtech device trialing in Senegalese schools
“The basic unit has a 266 GB solid state drive so look at it as a combination of projector, tablet and computer.”
Paul Mugambi on edtech start-up Kytabu’s change in direction to help it scale better
“Besides textbooks, Kytabu has 1 minute videos to show students how to tackle exam questions.”
Christopher Baker-Brian, BBOX on how start-up BBOXX is providing off-grid solutions to Africa
“"We've sold a total of 120,000 units since we started the business in March 2010."”
Missy Mwendwa and Roselyn Awili on how edtech start-up Eneza reaches 1.8 million students
“"We are currently partnered with Safaricom where we have a revenue share which I can't disclose right now."”
Arnaud Blanchet, Last Mile for BoP on an app to help informal shops get cheaper goods
“"We address a problem called the poverty premium. Products and groceries are more expensive in townships and rural areas."”
James Kabiru, Olive Tree Media on how SMS is a key medium for health and agricultural services
“"We connect organisations with the people they serve using SMS, USSD and mobile apps...SMS remains with a read rate of 98% in the first five minutes."”
Sara Hilliard Garrett on Vula Mobile’s app that connects rural nurses to medical specialists
“Vula is a social networking app that connects primary health care workers with specialists.”
Oludotun Babayemi - How Follow The Money uses traditional and online to get Govt to keep promises
“"Oludotun Babayemi - How Follow The Money uses traditional and online to get Govt to keep promises."”
Dr Adejobi Adeloye, NovaDOC on an app subscription service that provides doctors on call
“We want to provide a service that's going to get to people but is also affordable and accessible.”
Emmanuel Mbisimo on South Sudan’s first tech incubator J Hub and its Open Solar event
“J Hub is an Open Knowledge Hub organised by the community members of the area.”
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