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South Africa: JamiiX set to be the next Ushahidi

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, South Africa, Technology

South Africa’s JamiiX looks set to be the next Ushahidi [1] to emerge onto a global stage from the African continent. While Ushahidi uses social media and mobile communications very cleverly to collect information from the people at the scene of significant events, JamiiX uses the channels to share vital information and advice with people on the ground.