The FQ Report recognizes Ushahidi as a superstar – shining brilliant and energizing all around them. Ushahidi, meaning ‘testimony’ in Swahili, uses open-source software and mapping technology to collect and visualize data. This non-profit tech company empowers people as citizens, seeking to harness the transformative change possible through technology that now exists in people’s hands and pockets. As their recent blog post notes, their inclusion in the report acknowledges the network of users and deployers around the world actively building this real-time crisis information engine. For more information on the FQ report, visit www.futurequotient.com.
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FQ Star Spotlight: Ushahidi
The FQ Report recognizes Ushahidi as a superstar – shining brilliant and energizing all around them. Ushahidi, meaning ‘testimony’ in Swahili, uses open-source software and mapping technology to collect and visualize data. This non-profit tech company empowers people as citizens, seeking to harness the transformative change possible through technology that now exists in people’s hands and pockets. As their recent blog post notes, their inclusion in the report acknowledges the network of users and deployers around the world actively building this real-time crisis information engine. For more information on the FQ report, visit www.futurequotient.com.