Jonathan D. Gosier (born 1981 or 1982)[1] is a software developer, investor, and philanthropist.[2] He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN [3] and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Technology by Business Insider.[4] He was awarded a TED Fellowship in 2009 and later named a TED Senior Fellow.[5][6] Jon is Knight News Challenge award winner for Abayima which makes crisis communications technology for disasters.[7] In 2013 Gosier was nominated as one of three Innovators of the Year by Black Enterprise Magazine for his work with data startup MetaLayer.[8]
From 2009 to 2011 Jon Gosier was the Director of SwiftRiver at Ushahidi.[9][10][11][12] Jon later went on to found big data startup MetaLayer.[13]
Appfricaedit
Jon is currently the founder and CEO of Appfrica. Appfrica (sometimes referred to as Appfrica Labs) is a technology firm founded by current CEO Jon Gosier[14] in 2008 in Kampala, Uganda.[15] The firm has been responsible for a number of technology initiatives responsible for promoting Africa's technology sector including Apps4Africa,[16]HiveColab, QuestionBox[17] and for helping Google Africa translate its page for Ugandan audiences.[18]
Apps4Africaedit
Jon was one of the founders of Apps4Africa, an accelerator for African technology initiatives. Apps4Africa began with a series of Challenges whose sponsors include Appfrica and the U.S. Department of State. [citation needed] The goal of Apps4Africa is to promote 'African solutions to African problems' by rewarding African technologists seeking to impact society with their inventions.[19] The competition asks civil society and citizens throughout the continent to submit local community challenges on issues like transparency and better governance, health, education and more. The project began in late 2009 with a partnership formed between Appfrica and the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy (AF/PDPA) as part of President Barack Obama's administration's 21st Century Statecraft initiative.[20]
Southbox Entertainmentedit
Jon Gosier founded Southbox Entertainment in 2017. In September 2019, Southbox Entertainment announced its launch in Atlanta, to serve as a source of capital for filmmakers and TV producers.[21]
Referencesedit
^ abJoyner, April (March 15, 2015). "Jon Gosier: Spreading the angel investing wealth". USA Today. Gosier, 33
^Sutter, John D. (January 31, 2013). "The cell phone revolutionary". CNN.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^Busari, Stephanie. "Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter". CNN.com.
^Dickey, Megan Rose (April 4, 2013). "The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology". Business Insider.
^"TED Stories for Jon Gosier". TED.com. 7 October 2014.
^"For content distribution and publishing via SIM cards for sharing information in technologically-limited or high-risk situations". KnightFoundation.org. March 21, 2013.
^Brown, Carolyn (July 27, 2015). "Entrepreneurs Conference: Celebrating Small Businesses Revved Up for Growth". BlackEnterprise. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
^Hersman, Erik (December 14, 2009). "Jon Gosier joins the Swift River Initiative". Ushahidi.com.
^"Q&A: Jon Gosier on crowdsourcing and the 'Silicon Valley of Africa'". Memeburn.com. 28 April 2011.
^Watters, Audrey (January 3, 2011). "Crisis-Mapping Platform Ushahidi Announces Crowdmap:CI, 'Check-ins With a Purpose'". readwrite.com.
^Kirwan, Peter (September 7, 2010). . Wired. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
^. Gosdot.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
^"An Interview with Appfrica Founder Jon Gosier". WhiteAfrican.com.
^Brennan, Andrew (September 24, 2013). "Uniting a diaspora is, by its very nature, a big challenge". TheLinkNewspaper.ca.
^"Creators of "Apps 4 Africa" Contest Discuss the Ideas Behind It". USembassy.gov. July 16, 2010.
^"Fellows Friday with Rose Shuman". TED.com. June 3, 2011.
^Akinyemi, Tayo (August 18, 2009). "Bridging the Communication Gap in Uganda: Appfrica Labs". NextBillion.net.
^Dowd, Katie (July 1, 2010). . blogs.state.gov. Archived from the original on March 3, 2013.
^"Africa: 'The United States – Africa Partnership – the Last Four Years and Beyond' – Assistant Secretary Carson". AllAfrica. January 16, 2013.
^"Atlanta-Based Investor Brings Film Finance Down South". www.prnewswire.com. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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Jonathan D Gosier born 1981 or 1982 1 is a software developer investor and philanthropist 2 He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN 3 and one of the 25 most influential African Americans in Technology by Business Insider 4 He was awarded a TED Fellowship in 2009 and later named a TED Senior Fellow 5 6 Jon is Knight News Challenge award winner for Abayima which makes crisis communications technology for disasters 7 In 2013 Gosier was nominated as one of three Innovators of the Year by Black Enterprise Magazine for his work with data startup MetaLayer 8 Jon GosierBornJonathan D Gosier1981 or 1982 age 42 43 1 NationalityAmericanOccupation s Software Developer PhilanthropistKnown forUshahidi Appfrica Apps4AfricaWebsitegosier wbr org Contents 1 Ushahidi 2 Appfrica 3 Apps4Africa 4 Southbox Entertainment 5 References 6 External linksUshahidi editFrom 2009 to 2011 Jon Gosier was the Director of SwiftRiver at Ushahidi 9 10 11 12 Jon later went on to found big data startup MetaLayer 13 Appfrica editJon is currently the founder and CEO of Appfrica Appfrica sometimes referred to as Appfrica Labs is a technology firm founded by current CEO Jon Gosier 14 in 2008 in Kampala Uganda 15 The firm has been responsible for a number of technology initiatives responsible for promoting Africa s technology sector including Apps4Africa 16 HiveColab QuestionBox 17 and for helping Google Africa translate its page for Ugandan audiences 18 Apps4Africa editJon was one of the founders of Apps4Africa an accelerator for African technology initiatives Apps4Africa began with a series of Challenges whose sponsors include Appfrica and the U S Department of State citation needed The goal of Apps4Africa is to promote African solutions to African problems by rewarding African technologists seeking to impact society with their inventions 19 The competition asks civil society and citizens throughout the continent to submit local community challenges on issues like transparency and better governance health education and more The project began in late 2009 with a partnership formed between Appfrica and the U S Department of State Bureau of African Affairs Office of Public Diplomacy AF PDPA as part of President Barack Obama s administration s 21st Century Statecraft initiative 20 Southbox Entertainment editJon Gosier founded Southbox Entertainment in 2017 In September 2019 Southbox Entertainment announced its launch in Atlanta to serve as a source of capital for filmmakers and TV producers 21 References edit a b Joyner April March 15 2015 Jon Gosier Spreading the angel investing wealth USA Today Gosier 33 Sutter John D January 31 2013 The cell phone revolutionary CNN com Retrieved October 15 2013 Busari Stephanie Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter CNN com Dickey Megan Rose April 4 2013 The 25 Most Influential African Americans In Technology Business Insider 2010 TED Senior Fellows TED com TED Stories for Jon Gosier TED com 7 October 2014 For content distribution and publishing via SIM cards for sharing information in technologically limited or high risk situations KnightFoundation org March 21 2013 Brown Carolyn July 27 2015 Entrepreneurs Conference Celebrating Small Businesses Revved Up for Growth BlackEnterprise Retrieved October 14 2013 Hersman Erik December 14 2009 Jon Gosier joins the Swift River Initiative Ushahidi com Q amp A Jon Gosier on crowdsourcing and the Silicon Valley of Africa Memeburn com 28 April 2011 Watters Audrey January 3 2011 Crisis Mapping Platform Ushahidi Announces Crowdmap CI Check ins With a Purpose readwrite com Kirwan Peter September 7 2010 SwiftRiver Tagging a crisis Wired Archived from the original on October 15 2013 Retrieved October 15 2013 Moving on from SwiftRiver and Ushahidi Gosdot com Archived from the original on 2013 09 26 Retrieved 2013 10 14 An Interview with Appfrica Founder Jon Gosier WhiteAfrican com Brennan Andrew September 24 2013 Uniting a diaspora is by its very nature a big challenge TheLinkNewspaper ca Creators of Apps 4 Africa Contest Discuss the Ideas Behind It USembassy gov July 16 2010 Fellows Friday with Rose Shuman TED com June 3 2011 Akinyemi Tayo August 18 2009 Bridging the Communication Gap in Uganda Appfrica Labs NextBillion net Dowd Katie July 1 2010 Announcing Apps 4 Africa blogs state gov Archived from the original on March 3 2013 Africa The United States Africa Partnership the Last Four Years and Beyond Assistant Secretary Carson AllAfrica January 16 2013 Atlanta Based Investor Brings Film Finance Down South www prnewswire com 2019 09 12 Retrieved 2020 06 01 External links editOfficial website Jon Gosier at TED nbsp TED com profile Appfrica Appfrica Blog Apps4Africa Blog Ushahidi MetaLayer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jon Gosier amp oldid 1223667602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
