of twitter.

The riots in Kampala gave me a real-time understanding of the purpose of Twitter. Within minutes, I knew more about what was happening on the ground than all the mainstream media combined. While I still think Twitter is prone to exageration, I look forward to seeing how this tool is deployed in the upcoming elections.

And now, some links for the Monday morning:

1. The NY Times Freakonomics blog featured some leading African enterpreneurs a couple of day ago. Here’s a response from AppAfrica. A nice dive into the intricacies of stereotypes and expectations.

2. Riots!? In Kampala explained by Joe Powell.

3. Crisis mapping in Uganda: harnessing & improving the current technology.