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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

It originally appeared on NetSquared. It has facilitated the opening up of access to good quality raw data from statistical agencies in North Africa and the Middle East, which is being shared with individuals, institutions and the public at large. Open Source data NetSquared big data'

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

Have Fun - Do Good

This summer I've been interviewing the innovators behind the 21 Projects that went to the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) this year (I'm the Community Builder for NetSquared). Freecycle is a nonprofit that facilitates people giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. Deron Beal: My name is Deron Beal.