COUNTRY FOCUS: SIERRA LEONE
A technology hub aimed to support new
ways to tackle the challenges facing
society is proving a hit in Sierra Leone.
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Technology hub
proving a hit
S
ensi Tech Hub (Sensi) grew out of
Sensi’s SMS programme, a toll-
free interactive SMS programme
successfully run in response to the Ebola
outbreak in Sierra Leone in 2014.
It was after the Ebola crisis in late 2015 that
Morris Marah, Founder and Director of Sensi
Tech Hub, decided to set up the hub and he
launched it the following January.
Since then, Sensi has been providing
young people, marginalised women and
organisations with skills, resources and
support to identify new ways to tackle the
challenges facing society.
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GOING FORWARD,
SENSI AIMS
TO CONTINUE
RUNNING ITS
CURRENT
SERVICES AND
PROGRAMME.
“We now run an open community space
where technology and entrepreneurship
intersect to help build the next generation of
innovative solutions and businesses in Sierra
Leone,” said Marah.
“The success of these solutions is driving
social change and creating employment.
Sensi is built on a highly collaborative and
community-driven model.
“We facilitate the mentoring, skilling,
generation of and exposure to novel
ideas needed to foster a more innovative,
technological, business and community
driven solutions to the livelihoods challenges
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