Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ushahidi
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
28
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
The tweets highlight the achievements and impact of tech company Ushahidi, co-founded by Juliana Rotich, which creates technology solutions to empower communities and support disaster response and recovery efforts worldwide. The company develops free, open-source software and crowdsources data for crisis reporting. The tweets also mention Rotich's TED Talk on internet connectivity challenges in Africa and her creation of the company BRCK for resilient connectivity. Additionally, the tweets discuss a gathering of Ushahidi team members in Lisbon, and a mention of the company in a metallic glass market report. Finally, there is a suggestion to involve volunteers in the election process.
Topic Modeling
- Celebration of Juliana Rotich as an IT professional and tech entrepreneur
- Ushahidi's role in empowering communities to build a better world
- Disaster response and recovery efforts supported by Ushahidi's platform
- Challenges of internet connectivity in Africa and solutions offered by Ushahidi
- Ushahidi's development of free, open-source software and crowdsourcing of data for crisis reporting
- Metallic glass market and industry players, including Ushahidi
- Humorous interactions among individuals involved with Ushahidi
- Potential for Ushahidi to facilitate electoral monitoring through crowdsourcing of data
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express admiration for Juliana Rotich and the non-profit she co-founded, Ushahidi, which uses technology to empower communities and address social, political, and public health challenges. There is also a sense of camaraderie and joy among a group of people who have worked with or admire Ushahidi and its founders. They share stories, laughter, and memories of their time together. Some tweets also mention Ushahidi's software and its potential impact on various industries. One tweet suggests using Ushahidi's platform to monitor elections in Kenya. Overall, the emotions expressed are positive, celebratory, and hopeful.
Trend Analysis
- Celebration and recognition of Juliana Rotich's achievements in IT and tech entrepreneurship
- Gathering and collaboration of individuals involved with or interested in Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company focused on empowering communities and addressing social, political, and public health challenges
- Showcasing and sharing information about Ushahidi's platform and its impact on disaster response and recovery efforts worldwide
- Discussion of Juliana Rotich's TED Talk on internet connectivity in Africa and her development of Brcknet to address connectivity challenges
- Mentions of Ushahidi's development of free, open-source software and crowdsourcing of data for crisis reporting and its role as a top industry player in the metallic glass market
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
15
Percentage of total tweets
53%
Number of Original tweets
6
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
28
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
6
Percentage of total tweets
21%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
3
Percentage of total tweets
10%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
12
Percentage of total tweets
42%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter Web App | 16 |
Twitter for iPhone | 9 |
Twitter for Android | 2 |
Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
whiteafrican | Erik Hersman | I build stuff in Africa. Co-founder of @GridlessCompute (founder @iHub, @Ushahidi, @brcknet) | 112,811 |
ushahidi | Ushahidi | Read the Crowd: don't just get the data, get the whole story | 80,271 |
dorothyooko | Dorothy Ooko | Social techie, storyteller, sells three things passionately. @noheadpodcast https://t.co/fLXE2sATa5 | 13,301 |
UofTCities | School of Cities | A hub for city research, education and engagement/outreach @UofT. Stay tuned for new #SofC initiatives at https://t.co/J4V2rY66h9 | 6,093 |
cyberdees | ☞ Desigan Chinniah ☜ | #BlackLivesMatter | 5,939 |
AngieNicoleOD | Angela Oduor Lungati | ED @ushahidi. Board @creativecommons @hotosm. @wef Global Futures Council on Data Equity. Mama Amelia + Tamika. Mrs Lungati. 🇰🇪 born in 🇺🇦 Tweets = Mine | 5,200 |
KuiMuraya | Kui Muraya | Proudly African | @AspenNewVoices Fellow 2021 | @KWHAlliance co-founder | Passionate about gender equity & social justice | Leading from where I stand | 1,878 |
SuperNyako | Rhoda Omenya | ISFJ. Two Wheels. Anime. Actress. Stroopwafels. Yahweh. Editor. Research. Fundraising. Self actualization = panda nanny. | 1,740 |
Afrowave | Afrowave | Love: The spaces between Societies, Technology, History and Afrika. | 1,338 |
Herashish | __KaBadu__ | - | 880 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
AngieNicoleOD | Angela Oduor Lungati | ED @ushahidi. Board @creativecommons @hotosm. @wef Global Futures Council on Data Equity. Mama Amelia + Tamika. Mrs Lungati. 🇰🇪 born in 🇺🇦 Tweets = Mine | 2,018 |
whiteafrican | Erik Hersman | I build stuff in Africa. Co-founder of @GridlessCompute (founder @iHub, @Ushahidi, @brcknet) | 1,744 |
gsv4545 | Ghansham Shendge | Market Research Associate | 1,423 |
dorothyooko | Dorothy Ooko | Social techie, storyteller, sells three things passionately. @noheadpodcast https://t.co/fLXE2sATa5 | 1,288 |
SuperNyako | Rhoda Omenya | ISFJ. Two Wheels. Anime. Actress. Stroopwafels. Yahweh. Editor. Research. Fundraising. Self actualization = panda nanny. | 1,182 |
KuiMuraya | Kui Muraya | Proudly African | @AspenNewVoices Fellow 2021 | @KWHAlliance co-founder | Passionate about gender equity & social justice | Leading from where I stand | 762 |
ushahidi | Ushahidi | Read the Crowd: don't just get the data, get the whole story | 685 |
UofTCities | School of Cities | A hub for city research, education and engagement/outreach @UofT. Stay tuned for new #SofC initiatives at https://t.co/J4V2rY66h9 | 672 |
dexwakhu | Declan Wakhu | Builder. Husband. Father. Techie. Runner. Impacting Africa, changing the world. | 570 |
Afrowave | Afrowave | Love: The spaces between Societies, Technology, History and Afrika. | 511 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
Herashish | - | 3 |
KWHAlliance | KWHA is an initiative that believes in growth through partnership and brings together women leaders in health. | 3 |
KuiMuraya | Proudly African | @AspenNewVoices Fellow 2021 | @KWHAlliance co-founder | Passionate about gender equity & social justice | Leading from where I stand | 3 |
whiteafrican | I build stuff in Africa. Co-founder of @GridlessCompute (founder @iHub, @Ushahidi, @brcknet) | 2 |
dorothyooko | Social techie, storyteller, sells three things passionately. @noheadpodcast https://t.co/fLXE2sATa5 | 2 |
SuperNyako | ISFJ. Two Wheels. Anime. Actress. Stroopwafels. Yahweh. Editor. Research. Fundraising. Self actualization = panda nanny. | 2 |
AngieNicoleOD | ED @ushahidi. Board @creativecommons @hotosm. @wef Global Futures Council on Data Equity. Mama Amelia + Tamika. Mrs Lungati. 🇰🇪 born in 🇺🇦 Tweets = Mine | 2 |
gsv4545 | Market Research Associate | 2 |
ushahidi | Read the Crowd: don't just get the data, get the whole story | 1 |
urbanlimitrophe | 🏙️A monthly podcast highlighting creative projects transforming cities across Africa and the diaspora 🎙️ Host @itsalambro Newest episode👇🏾 | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1641149717953249286 | The latest episode of the podcast is now live! Tune in to learn about @ushahidi and the different ways their platform has supported communities' disaster response and recovery efforts worldwide! #linkinbio @geo_uoft @UofTCities https://t.co/IHNSP7HvjP | 6 |
1640300314870919168 | We start off our week by celebrating the brilliant Juliana Rotich - an IT professional and tech entrepreneur. @afromusing is the co-founder of @ushahidi, a non-profit tech company that creates technology solutions that empower communities to build a better world. https://t.co/qrBmLWQEme | 6 |
1640300324136050688 | @ushahidi creates technology solutions that empower communities to build a better world. The platform addresses social, political, and public health challenges while fostering meaningful change. | 3 |
1640300319979520000 | @ushahidi develops free, open-source software and crowdsources geolocation, mobile phone, and web data for crisis reporting. #DigitAll https://t.co/onheLtdKj4 | 2 |
1641002686341345280 | What happens when you put @angienicoleod + @dorothyooko + @whiteafrican + @tamaragiltsoff + @dkobia + me (we only missed @julianarotich) together in Lisbon? Food. Fun. Laughter. Lots of @ushahidi storytelling. That’s what. /some stops even had on brand decor and African vibes https://t.co/tDK8jbSfLU | 1 |
1638571525744873474 | Juliana Rotich, co-founder of @ushahidi and @iHub gave a passionate @TEDTalks on the challenges of internet connectivity in #Africa. To combat them, Rotich created @brcknet to offer resilient connectivity by leveraging tech built for the African context. https://t.co/vz1F7x72uz | 1 |
1641410672972931074 | According to Global Market Insights Inc., the #metallic_glass market is likely to exceed a valuation of nearly $2.08 billion by 2026 Read More @ https://t.co/UiGWQyfT3l………… Top Industry Players – @ushahidi @AnTaisce @Dotpowertech @Hitachi_US | 0 |
1641125010864750592 | @whiteafrican @cyberdees @dorothyooko @TamaraGiltsoff @dkobia @JulianaRotich @ushahidi Me, I have claimed it 🤣 | 0 |
1641120532308410391 | @cyberdees @AngieNicoleOD @dorothyooko @TamaraGiltsoff @dkobia @JulianaRotich @ushahidi I mean Dees…! 🤦🏼♂️ | 0 |
1641119982028308495 | @cyberdees @AngieNicoleOD @dorothyooko @TamaraGiltsoff @dkobia @JulianaRotich @ushahidi Great fun Angela, and always good to see everyone. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1640300314870919168 | We start off our week by celebrating the brilliant Juliana Rotich - an IT professional and tech entrepreneur. @afromusing is the co-founder of @ushahidi, a non-profit tech company that creates technology solutions that empower communities to build a better world. https://t.co/qrBmLWQEme | 13 |
1641002686341345280 | What happens when you put @angienicoleod + @dorothyooko + @whiteafrican + @tamaragiltsoff + @dkobia + me (we only missed @julianarotich) together in Lisbon? Food. Fun. Laughter. Lots of @ushahidi storytelling. That’s what. /some stops even had on brand decor and African vibes https://t.co/tDK8jbSfLU | 11 |
1641149717953249286 | The latest episode of the podcast is now live! Tune in to learn about @ushahidi and the different ways their platform has supported communities' disaster response and recovery efforts worldwide! #linkinbio @geo_uoft @UofTCities https://t.co/IHNSP7HvjP | 5 |
1638571525744873474 | Juliana Rotich, co-founder of @ushahidi and @iHub gave a passionate @TEDTalks on the challenges of internet connectivity in #Africa. To combat them, Rotich created @brcknet to offer resilient connectivity by leveraging tech built for the African context. https://t.co/vz1F7x72uz | 4 |
1640300324136050688 | @ushahidi creates technology solutions that empower communities to build a better world. The platform addresses social, political, and public health challenges while fostering meaningful change. | 2 |
1640300319979520000 | @ushahidi develops free, open-source software and crowdsources geolocation, mobile phone, and web data for crisis reporting. #DigitAll https://t.co/onheLtdKj4 | 2 |
1641073427711766529 | @cyberdees @dorothyooko @whiteafrican @TamaraGiltsoff @dkobia @JulianaRotich @ushahidi Don’t be deceived by the smiles. Troublemakers 🤣. | 1 |
1640409409841971208 | According to Global Market Insights Inc., the #metallic_glass market is likely to exceed a valuation of nearly $2.08 billion by 2026 Read More @ https://t.co/UiGWQyfT3l……… Top Industry Players – @ushahidi @AnTaisce @Dotpowertech @Hitachi_US | 1 |
1641410672972931074 | According to Global Market Insights Inc., the #metallic_glass market is likely to exceed a valuation of nearly $2.08 billion by 2026 Read More @ https://t.co/UiGWQyfT3l………… Top Industry Players – @ushahidi @AnTaisce @Dotpowertech @Hitachi_US | 0 |
1641125010864750592 | @whiteafrican @cyberdees @dorothyooko @TamaraGiltsoff @dkobia @JulianaRotich @ushahidi Me, I have claimed it 🤣 | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#linkinbio | 2 |
#metallic_glass | 2 |
#digitall | 2 |
#womenshistorymonth | 2 |
#ushahidiwomen | 2 |
#africa | 2 |
#womenintech | 1 |
#diversityandinclusion | 1 |
#iwd | 1 |
#iwd2023 | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@ushahidi | 28 |
@dorothyooko | 9 |
@tamaragiltsoff | 6 |
@dkobia | 6 |
@julianarotich | 6 |
@cyberdees | 5 |
@angienicoleod | 5 |
@whiteafrican | 4 |
@kwhalliance | 3 |
@geo_uoft | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
14
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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🤣 | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
🤦🏼♂️ | 1 | man_facepalming_medium-light_skin_tone |
➡️ | 1 | right_arrow |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
People & Body | 1 |
Symbols | 1 |