About
Afromusing is the blog of Juliana Rotich, a frequent speaker at international conferences with technology themes.
In Brief:
Kenyan, African, global soul, tech and renewable energy cheerleader. I firmly believe we are in the New African Century. Although i live in the Chicago area, my writing and interests typically involve Kenya, Africa and Technology.
Recent Publications:
Digitally Networked Technology in Kenya’s 2007-2008 Post-Election Crisis: Co-authored with Joshua Goldstein. Available for download at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society – Harvard University.
News and Views:
BBC Digital Planet: Commentary on East African Broadband access. Listen to the podcast on this link.
To contact me:
I am involved with the following projects.
Co-Founder of EcoKenya, a resource for environmentalists and a community that encourages use of renewable energy in Kenya and Africa. The site includes news, reviews of solar gadgets, products and a directory of Eco-businesses.
Global Voices Environment
Curating the global conversation online.
Ushahidi ‘Crowdsourcing Crisis Information’
AfriGadget Highlighting African ingenuity.
Below are links to environment related stories on Global voices.
More:
My Flickr
My Brightcove videos
My You Tube Videos
Random fact: I love Fosters Home for Imaginary friends, I am unabashedly a big fan.
