This document announces a celebration event for an article that discusses lessons U.S. nonprofits can learn from African tech companies. The article argues that African tech companies have shown simplicity, inclusion, and ingenuity through innovations like M-Pesa mobile money in Kenya and platforms for issues like disaster relief, healthcare, and agriculture. The event will feature a presentation by the article's author Liz Ngonzi on topics at the intersection of technology, development, and social issues in Africa and the U.S.

1. PHILANTHROPYNYU JOURNAL
1ST ANNUAL “MEET THE AUTHORS”
CELEBRATION
“SIMPLICITY, INCLUSION & INGENUITY:
WHAT AFRICAN TECH COMPANIES
CAN TEACH U.S. NONPROFITS”
BY @LIZNGONZI
MAY 9, 2013

2. PhilanthropyNYU Article Link:
“SIMPLICITY, INCLUSION &
INGENUITY:
WHAT AFRICAN TECH COMPANIES
CAN TEACH U.S. NONPROFITS”

3. AUTHOR / PRESENTER
@LIZNGONZI | EN33@NYU.EDU | 732.208.3304
AFRICA / US:
• TECH FOR DEVELOPMENT
• NONPROFIT / NGO BRANDING /
FUNDRAISING
• SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• WOMEN / MINORITIES IN LEADERSHIP &
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LIZNGONZI
CONSULTANT | SPEAKER | EDUCATOR

4. WHY THIS PIECE…NOW?
CURRENT RESULTS OF A GOOGLE SEARCH ABOUT
“AFRICAN PEOPLE:

5. WHY THIS PIECE…NOW?
CNN RECOGNITION OF THESE TECH VOICES IN THE AFRICA
CONVERSATION

6. MOBILE IN AFRICA

9. M-PESA MOBILE MONEY SOLUTION HAS RE-DEFINED THE ROLE
OF AFRICANS IN THEIR OWN CONTINENT’S DEVELOPMENT

10. TECH INNOVATIONS IN AFRICA FROM
WHICH U.S. NONPROFITS CAN LEARN

11. KENYANS4KENYA LEVERAGED NEW MEDIA TO CATALYZE ALL STRATA OF KENYAN
SOCIETY AND BEYOND TO DONATE TO DROUGHT RELIEF EFFORTS IN KENYA

12. TEXT FOR LIFE FACILITATES BLOOD DONOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

13. ICOW’S AGRICULTURAL PLATFORM HELPS SMALL SCALE
FARMERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY MANAGE LIVESTOCK

14. THE USHAHIDI PLATFORM FACILITATES INFORMATION COLLECTION,
VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTIVE MAPPING WORLDWIDE

15. CONTENT: SOURCE:
Liz Ngonzi Photo: SK Media Group
Google Search Image Results “African people:: http://bit.ly/177rUz6
CNN African Tech Voices Image: http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2012/0
2/world/interactive.africa.tech/
M-Pesa Mobile Money Agent Image: http://www.reuters.com/article/slideshow
/idUSTRE55000D20090601#a=1
Mobile Phones in Africa Infographic http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/70
87562485/infographic-depicting-smart-
and-dumb-mobile
Mobile Devices in Africa Infographic http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/52
23877872/an-infographic-depicting-
mobile-devices-by-brand
M-Pesa Video Screen Shot: http://blip.tv/cgap/m-pesa-mobile-
money-3956025
KenyansforKenya Homepage Screenshot: http://www.kenyansforkenya.org/
Blood Link Foundation Screen Shots: BloodLink Foundation
iCow Website Screen Shot: http://www.icow.co.ke/
What is the Ushahidi Platform Video Screen Shot: http://vimeo.com/7838030