People

Principal Investigator

Nathan Eagle, PhD
- Research Scientist, Program for Developmental Entrepreneurship, MIT Design Laboratory
- Fulbright Lecturer, University of Nairobi
- Adjunct Associate Professor, CTIT, Ethiopia

MIT

Professor Alex (Sandy) Pentland
- Director & Founder of the Program for Developmental Entrepreneurship, MIT Design Laboratory
Professor William J. Mitchell
- Director & Founder of the MIT Design Laboratory

University of Nairobi, Kenya

Dr. Peter Waiganjo Wagacha
- Senior Lecturer, School of Computing and Informatics
Rasna Walia
- Lecturer, School of Computing and Informatics

University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Professor Solomon Atnafu Besufekad
- Chair, Computer Science Department

Makerere University, Uganda

Professor Fisseha Mekuria
- Visiting Professor, Computer Science Department

Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Rwanda

Professor Santhi Kumaran
- Professor, Head of Computer Engineering and IT Department

Ashesi University, Ghana

Professor Nathan Amanquah
- Chair, Computer Science Department

Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique

Professor Roxan Cadir
- Professor, Computer Science Department
Professor Orlando Zobra
- Professor, Computer Science Department

University of South Africa, South Africa

Professor Andre Van der Poll
- Professor, Computer Science Department
Professor Petronella Van der Merwe
- Professor, Computer Science Department

Makerere University, Uganda

Professor Fisseha Mekuria
- Visiting Professor, Computer Science Department

University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Joel Samson Mtebe
- Lecturer, Computer Science Department
Libe Valentine Massawe
- Lecturer, Computer Engineering Department

Lagos State University, Nigeria

Professor Ajose Simeon Olumide
- Chair and Professor, Computer Science Department

Thies University, Senegal

Professor Mamadou Bousso
- Chair and Professor, Computer Science Department


Sponsors

Web Design

Greg Sterndale

EPROM 2008 Update

EPROM’s first academic year has been extremely eventful. We have successfully developed a mobile phone programming curriculum and taught hundreds of Kenyan, Ethiopian, Ugandan, and Rwandan computer science students Python, Java, and SMS-based mobile application development.

These classes have led to dozens of projects concerning the development of mobile phone applications specifically for the African market. Several of these projects have gathered international media attention, while others are being formed into start-up ventures based in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and beyond.

We have recently expanded our team of instructors and participating universities. Throughout this next year we will be training faculty to continue teaching the curriculum, and launching the inititative in Mozambique, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, as well as other countries in Africa – still the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world.