Erik Hersman
Erik Hersman
Overview
Erik Hersman is the co-founder of BRCK - a 'backup generator for the internet'. He is a widely respected technologist, blogger and commentator who specializes in the impact and application of technology throughout Africa. Raised in Sudan and Kenya and a graduate of Kenya's Rift Valley Academy, he runs two popular websites - WhiteAfrican and AfriGadget, a multi-author website dedicated to showcasing African ingenuity. AfriGadget was named one of Time Magazine's "Top 50 Sites of 2008".