Seven African Tech Leaders Blazing Trails

Ory Okolloh

Ory Okolloh started out as an impassioned blogger who wanted to democratize information and increase transparency through her site, Mzalendo (Swahili for patriot). When disputed presidential election results led to violent unrest in her native Kenya, Okolloh helped create Ushahidi (Swahili for “Witness”), a tool that collected and mapped eyewitness reports of violence using text messages and Google Maps. A few years on this activist has emerged as one of the most powerful tech figures in the world, currently serving as Google’s policy manager for Africa. It is a tremendous accomplishment for a woman who started out just blowing off steam.

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