Startup Grind hosts Ory Okolloh (Omidyar Network)

May 6, 2014, 3:00 – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Nairobi

iHub, 4th floor, Bishop Magua Centre, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, 00100

Ory Okolloh is a Kenyan activist, lawyer, and blogger. She currently holds the position of Director of Investments at Omidyar Network. She was formerly the Policy Manager for Africa with Google.

In-person event

About this event

OryĀ is a Kenyan activist, lawyer, and blogger. She currently holds the position of Director of Investments atĀ Omidyar Network.Ā She was formerly the Policy Manager for Africa with Google. In 2006 she co-founded the parliamentary watchdog siteĀ MzalendoĀ (Swahili: "Patriot"). When Kenya was engulfed in violence following aĀ disputed presidential electionĀ in 2007, Okolloh helped createĀ UshahidiĀ (Swahili: "Witness"), a website that collected and recorded eyewitness reports of violence using text messages andĀ Google Maps. She also worked as a legal consultant forĀ NGOsĀ and has worked atĀ Covington and Burling, theĀ Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, and theĀ World BankĀ in the past.

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Speaker

  • Ory Okolloh

    Omidyar Network

When

When

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

3:00 PMNetworking and Food
4:00 PMFireside Chat
5:00 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • James Okoth

    Chapter Director

  • Shirley Kandabu

    Team Member

  • Salma Ibra

    Business Week Afrika

    Team member

  • Anita Kabare

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