Sep 24 16
REFUNITE selected for the Solutions Summit at the United Nations HQ
During the United Nations General Assembly week at the UN Headquarters in New York, REFUNITE was selected to participate to the Solutions Summit between the 19th and 22nd of September 2016.
Sep 20 16
Kakuma Photo Essay: REFUNITE DELEGATION IN KENYA’S SECOND LARGEST REFUGEE CAMP
Last August, the largest ever REFUNITE ‘delegation’ travelled to Kakuma Refugee Camp, in North Western Kenya for an intensive week of work in the field. This is a photo journey from Kakuma and some of the impressions from the camps.
Sep 17 16
Kakuma Camp: Training REFUNITE’s Outreach Volunteers in Research Methods and Prototype Testing
Q&A with Kennedy Steven, Research and Prototype Associate at REFUNITE, about his week in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
Sep 17 16
KAKUMA CAMP: Product Testing and User Surveys
Q&A with Kelvin Mungai, Back End Developer at REFUNITE, about his experience working in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
Sep 5 16
SEARCHING FOR FAMILY AND CONNECTIVITY
REFUNITE Senior Outreach Officer Rody Bashizi has been intensively working in the field in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for the past couple weeks, conducting a survey designed to better understand phone penetration and usage in the region.
Sep 5 16
Coffee break with Eddy Mwenda – REFUNITE’s Infrastructure Systems Intern
For an entire month, Eddy Mwenda got an opportunity work with REFUNITE as an intern. On his last day at REFUNITE, we had time to catch up over coffee and talk about his experience here.
Aug 29 16
REFUNITE’s Tech Talks: All Things Tech
Tech Talks is a series of events hosted by REFUNITE at Nairobi Garage in Westlands. Tech Talks provide an open space where developers and tech enthusiasts can come together and discuss all things tech. The events also give attendees the opportunity to network, collaborate, share resources and discover new talents. Follow us for updates: #refunitechtalks
Aug 24 16
REFUNITE IS LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT!
WE ARE HIRING! REFUNITE is looking for new talent to join its efforts in reaching more displaced people and reconnecting separated families worldwide. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Chief Technology Officer Data Scientist Full Stack Web Developer Developers Search Wizard If you want to become part of an ambitious, skilled and dynamic team and if you want to contribute to reconnecting refugees with their family and loved ones, click on the above links to apply!
Aug 15 16
African Women in Tech Summit 2016: Rewriting the Code
In July 2016, REFUNITE’s Director of Global Communication and Strategy Ida Jeng was invited to participate as a speaker and member of the jury at the African Women in Tech (AWIT) 2016 summit happening in Nairobi. Here are some of the highlights from the event.
Jul 28 16
REFUNITE Co-Founders Honored at Condé Nast Event in New York
REFUNITE’S co-founders, David and Christopher Mikkelsen, among Conde Nast’s “25 Most Daring” individuals in America. 7th July, 2016 – New York Today, REFUNITE’s co-founders and brothers, David and Christopher Mikkelsen, were honored for their vision and commitment at an exclusive event in New York, United States. The event was hosted by Condé Nast in collaboration with Cadillac, and brings together some of the most visionary and intrepid people of the world. The event took place at Cadillac House in New York to celebrate David and Christopher Mikkelsen’s nomination for Condé Nast’s “25 Most Daring” list. This list, put…
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