MIT AITI: Press Coverage

Susan Oguya [AITI-Kenya graduate] is an example of women in Kenya creating their own 'geek culture'

Pesa Tracker is a revolutionary, award winning mobile money tracking technology that was developed by Vincent Maraba [AITI graduate]. Vincent is a masters student in the Safaricom Academy at Strathmore University.

Four [AITI] students from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, have won US$20,000 and their department US$18,000 after winning November’s Google Apps Developer Challenge 2012.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston launched the MIT Accelerated Information Technology Initiative (AITI) for the first time in India on July 2, 2012 at IIT Bombay. The programme, hosted by IIT Bombay and Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay is the India launch of MIT’s mobile technology start-up incubator and was offered to 40 under-graduate and management students at IIT Bombay.

This article from Kenya's Business Daily newspaper describes Chagua+, a startup that formed from our 2011 program in Kenya to organize university course selection for students.

An MIT news article that focuses on the successes AITI's five summer 2011 programs and outcomes from the last 4 years. The articles details some of the successful startups that have come out of MIT AITI programs. Outcomes from our Kenyan programs are focused on, with the highlight being the AITI has catalyzed mobile technologies and innovation curriculum and projects at our partner universities. Interviews with previous instructors regarding their experiences round out the article.

This article describes the history and current status of Rwanda's two top technical schools. One is our Rwandan host, the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KiST). The articles covers HeHe, Inc. a startup that formed from our 2010 program at KIST.

Sri Lanka's Daily FT published a wonderful article that details the startups that presented during the Showcase of AITI's Sri Lanka Summer 2011 program. Highlights: Maathaa, an SMS based service for expectant and new mothers aiming to bring down the infant mortality rate; AroundU, an SMS location-based search service aimed at feature phones; Favatar, an Android application for dieters to help keep track of meals and calories; TeleRide, a taxi-connection service; and Thenahari, a service that prevents resting travelers from missing their bus or train stop. All six startups were warmly received by a panel of judges that include individuals from each of Sri Lanka's top three mobile operators and successful Sri Lankan entrepreneurs.

Sri Lanka Summer 2011's Demo Day was a huge success that drew distinguished guest from many sectors. This article summarizes the event, AITI, and the Sri Lanka 2011 program.

This front page article from Sri Lanka's Daily FT previews the Sri Lanka Summer 2011 program's project showcase. As the article mentions, it is the first time that Sri Lanka's top three mobile operators have co-sponsored an event. Nearly 100 of Sri Lanka's top players are scheduled to attend the event.