Ken Banks



7 Stories by Ken Banks

Refugee Camps: Surprising Hotbeds of Innovation

Stories of innovation play a significant role in these camps, just as they do practically anywhere else.
October 17, 2014 3 min read

How a Shock Diagnosis Lead to a Genetic Discovery and the Awakening of an Innovator Within

When her child was diagnosed with a rare disease, Sharon Terry made is her mission to enable researchers find a cure.
September 30, 2014 4 min read

Tackling the Gender Imbalance in African Tech

Squashing the old mentality and enhancing gender equality in the industry.
September 18, 2014 2 min read

How CrisisNET is Democratizing Crisis Data

It gives journalists, data scientists, developers, and more fast, easy access to critical government, business, humanitarian, and crowdsourced information.
September 17, 2014 2 min read

Instructions Not Included: How Usability Made the User Guide Redundant

The death of the instruction manual has long been on the cards.
September 2, 2014 1 min read

Building BRCK: The Made-in-Africa Wireless Router

It's a "go anywhere, do anything, self-powered, mobile WiFi device."
August 28, 2014 4 min read

Going Viral: How the Humble Text Message is Fighting Ebola

Cell phones are the most effective way of spreading awareness information in affected regions.
August 28, 2014 0 2 min read