Erik Hersman
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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SeniorErik Hersman is a Nairobi-based technology leader and entrepreneur who serves as CEO of Gridless, deploying modular hydroelectric bitcoin mining to accelerate rural electrification in Africa. He is widely known as a founder of key African tech ecosystems, including iHub in Nairobi and Ushahidi, shaping tech communities and crisis reporting platforms. He co-founded BRCK and currently chairs AfriLabs and serves as a general partner at Savannah Fund, blending hands-on product, hardware, and venture leadership. He has been recognized as a TED Senior Fellow (2007–2019), reflecting his influence at the intersection of technology and social impact. He holds a BS from Florida State University and has driven efforts to connect tech hubs, investors, and developers across Africa.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (3)
api4
ushahidi3
api-platform2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
ushahidi/platform
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Ushahidi Platform API version 3+
Contributions:1 issue in 1 day
apiapi-platformapi-versionushahidi
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