The Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah (2022) – Day 3
Day 3 was all about “Digital Africa”. In the early morning part of the group, the train enthusiasts and other curious minds took the SGR from Nairobi to Athi River. It was a different vibe that set the pace for the day. We then all met at Mr. Green Africa’s recycling plant in the Industrial […]
The Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah (2022) – Day 2
We started our second day of the learning journey with a visit to Twiga Foods customers, informal micro-retailers in Kawangware, and market vendors in Kilimani. The students got to interview different retailers and vendors and learn how they use Twiga foods and other platforms to order fresh produce and consumer goods daily. Energized by these […]
PATH Living Labs Challenge – Design Thinking at the University of Nairobi
In September 2019, we wrapped up the first design thinking project at the Design Thinking Program at the University of Nairobi (DT@UoN) in collaboration with PATH. In 2 months, our students went through the 5-step design thinking cycle working on the challenge “How might we increase the motivation and engagement of front-line health workers at […]
The Value of Design Sprints for Entrepreneurs
Last month, we had the pleasure of conducting a 5-day Design Sprint with healthcare entrepreneurs at ALX in Nairobi. The Design Sprint was sponsored by the Swiss Re Foundation, the foundation of one of the largest reinsurers globally. With eight entrepreneurs and their teams, six experts from Swiss Re who joined the entrepreneurs as expert […]
The Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah (2022) – Day 1
First, the whole team met at Baraza Media Lab, (an initiative that serves as a crucial building block in strengthening the Kenyan media ecosystem, working to rebuild trust amongst the key players in the ecosystem and the public, and putting in place resources that will help address challenges being faced in terms of business models) […]
EnableMe Platform Design Research – Inclusivity of Persons with Disability (PWD)
In April 2022, we partnered with EnableMe Platform on a user research and testing project intending to understand the user path, user experience, and challenges of Persons with disabilities with the EnableMe platform. Who/What is EnableMe you may ask? This is a platform that empowers people with disabilities across the world by providing information, self-help peer communities & […]
