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Patrick Njoroge

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Development Practitioner working in Edtech and STEAM Education. Co-founder @Edutab_Africa, Communications Manager @ISSBD. #Learner #Hiker #Cyclist

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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Learning begins long before formal schooling. Our study from Kenya & Ethiopia highlights how older siblings support younger children's school readiness. Grateful to the families, communities, & research partners who made this work possible. A wonderful Kenya–Ethiopia–UK collaboration. bit.ly/3RKhh3U
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Out → Back. Progress tracked. edutab.africa #LMS #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #Running #Walks
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
An incredible look at how Mali's griot traditions are surviving 21st-century crises and the roots of the Tuareg desert blues. If you love ethnomusicology or just great stories, don't sleep on this. #MalianMusic #Afropop #Griot #Ethnomusicology open.spotify.com/episode/4uSo...
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Women's History Month: Hip Deep in Mali - Growing Into Music in 21st Century Bamako
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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
also, you didn't ask, but one of my fave Afropop Worldwide episodes is about country music in Kenya: afropop.org/audio-progra...
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Afropop Worldwide | From Nashville to Nairobi: A History of Country Music in Kenya
Country music is big in Kenya. This show tells the story.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The alarm went off anyway. The body followed before I had time to argue. #Kitale #Run #Founderslife
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NPR @npr.org · 27/03/2026
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving. n.pr/41sscAK
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Her dad's dementia inspired her to create a guide for family caregivers
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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In Secret Deportation Deal, U.S. Leveraged Favors and Funds
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czernie @czernie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The latest Currents in Digital Education is now out. Characterised by critical pragmatism, it includes really fascinating resources from South and North - news, guides, books, panels, talks, forthcoming events - you did not know exist! mailchi.mp/usaf.ac.za/c...
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Currents in Digital Education March 26
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 12/03/2026
When researchers tried using Western-trained AI to map farms in Kenya, the system couldn’t recognize maize or cassava restofworld.org/2026/ai-agriculture…
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Western AI models “fail spectacularly” in farms and forests abroad
Big Tech’s AI tools trained on Western data often can’t recognize local crops, forests, or farming conditions without adaptation to local environments.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/m...
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Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out: www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back
Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/03/2026
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. But some families are encountering an unexpected challenge as they try to rein in screen time: their children’s schools.
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iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In his 35 years, Balendra Shah has been a rapper, a mayor, an engineer and an unswerving fan of rectangular sunglasses. He is now on the brink of becoming Nepal’s youngest ever prime minister after his party scored a landslide victory in elections last week. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/w...
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He Raps, He Rants, He Promises Change. Meet Nepal’s Presumptive New Leader.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Teacher v chatbot: my journey into the classroom in the age of AI www.theguardian.com/education/ng...
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Teacher v chatbot: my journey into the classroom in the age of AI
The long read: I was a newcomer, negotiating all of usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack
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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · 27/02/2026
🚀 Huge news for people living with #sleepingsickness! Acoziborole, a one-day, single-dose oral treatment developed with Sanofi, has received a positive opinion from @ema.europa.eu for the treatment of the most common form of sleeping sickness. 👉 bit.ly/46ZFpEi
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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U.S. Attack on Iran Tests FIFA Ahead of World Cup
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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U.S.-Israeli Attacks on Iran Disrupt Shipping in the Red Sea
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Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
once your email storage is full you should be allowed to graduate from it. no more emails for you. you’ve seen enough emails. you’re free now
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Invited symposia at the 28th ISSBD Biennial Meeting bring together scholars addressing key questions in developmental science. This week’s highlights include symposia chaired by Jennifer Lansford and Peter Titzmann. Learn more: 2026biennial.issbd.org/invited-symp... #ISSBD2026 #ISSBD
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Scammers Want to Steal Everyone’s Savings, Especially Seniors’. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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Scammers Want to Steal Everyone’s Savings, Especially Seniors’. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
Seniors are frequent targets for scammers, and the fallout is often hidden. Here is how to protect yourself and loved ones from devastating financial fraud.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Spent a day by a river in Limuru with children, collecting observations. Others did the same across Kenya and beyond. This Home River Bioblitz video captures the quiet work of citizen science. youtu.be/-s-Fp7JZH4Y?... @edutabafrica.bsky.social
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Home River Bioblitz 2025 | Extended
YouTube video by River Collective
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Explore the latest issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Development (IJBD). Research by developmental scientists from around the world, advancing understanding of development across contexts — part of a science that cares. 👉 journals.sagepub.com/home/jbd #IJBD #ISSBD
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
How can scholars translate academic expertise into consulting, advisory & applied roles beyond the university? Join the CF-GO / ISSBD webinar with Dr Stephen Asatsa. 📅 Mar 13, 2026 | ⏰ 8:00 AM EST 👉 bit.ly/3MtgO3Q
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livenws @livenws.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airporthttps://livenws.site/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/73128dc0-0b24-11f1-9972-d3f265c101c6.jpghttps://livenws.site/kenya-strike-delays-flights-at-international-hub-airport/Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport
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Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport - Live News
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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How cheap Chinese phones catapulted Kenya into the global digital economy
In his new book “Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital,” writer Andrea Pollio charts the growth of Chinese investment and companies in the Kenyan capital.
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African Children's Stories Podcast @africanchildrenpod.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This week's story published by @readwithnabu and narrated by Moureen Nyarinda is about a little quiet girl called Kirabo. This story reminds us that you don’t have to be loud to belong.Listen: Spotify: shorturl.at/yFARH Website: url-shortener.me/7FW0 #PodcastMonday #SEL
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African Children's Stories Podcast @africanchildrenpod.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This week's story published by africastorybook and narrated Aleya Kassam is about a boy who loves fishing. Listen to the story to learn empathy. Listen Spotify: shorturl.at/gAmy2 Website: shorturl.at/CEEMI #PodcastMonday #AfricanChildrensstoriespodcast #Empathy
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
One eye open. Common reed frog, identified using @inaturalist.bsky.social Considering retreat. #CitizenScience #Nature #ExplorerMindset
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Up on the leaves, briefly in charge of the afternoon. Notched Shield Grasshopper identified using @inaturalist.bsky.social #mobilephotography #nature #explorermindset ##citizenscience inaturalist.nz/projects/hom...
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The global developmental science community will gather in Incheon, South Korea, for the ISSBD 2026 Biennial Meeting, June 21–25. We look forward to meaningful exchange, dialogue, and reflection in a changing world. 🔗 2026biennial.issbd.org #ISSBD2026 #ISSBDBiennialMeeting #Incheon2026 #Korea #ISSBD
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children. Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w...
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How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds
Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Molly Russell was 14 when she took her own life in 2017, & an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father explains why he backs a different approach: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work
Molly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tec...
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Phil Vernon @philvernon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Poetry from Kenya by refugee poet Peter Kidi “Ink stains his fingers like wounds that never heal” www.thenewhumanitarian.org/poem/2025/1/...
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“The Silent Category”
At the heart of these pieces is a simple truth: The experience of displacement is not only about survival, but also about dignity, creativity, and resilience.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 19/01/2026
Kenya launches IPO of state oil pipeline firm, seeking $825 million reut.rs/3LOB3Zn
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Kenya launches IPO of state oil pipeline firm, seeking $825 million
Kenya began selling a 65% stake in its state oil pipeline company on Monday, seeking to raise 106.3 billion shillings ($825 million) in what would be East Africa's biggest initial public offering in local-currency terms.
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H.B. Cavalcanti @hbcf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Somalia-born, Kenya-raised, and NY-based Uman is exhibiting her work at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Here is one of her creations… (photo: Uman, “Sumac Tree in Roseboom,” 2022-23, acrylic, oil and oil stick on canvas; www.nicolavassell.com/exhibitions/...)
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This week’s invited symposia highlights at #ISSBD2026 feature sessions led by Charissa Cheah and Marlies Maes. Learn more about these and other invited symposia: 2026biennial.issbd.org/invited-symp... #ISSBD2026 #DevelopmentalScience #ISSBD #HumanDevelopment #SouthKorea
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EduTab Africa @edutabafrica.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We are beginning 2026 gracefully. Here is what we think about building learning systems that work. mailchi.mp/1507e17ff5c2... #edtech #EdTechInnovation #edutabafrica #robotics #learningmanagementsystem #ACS #ElearningDevelopment
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/t...
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As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
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EduTab Africa @edutabafrica.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Happy Holidays from EduTab Africa. Thank you for the ideas, the trust, and the work shared this year.
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
A Kenyan Mother’s Fight to Free Her Daughter From Saudi Arabia www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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A Mother’s Fight to Free Her Daughter From Saudi Arabia
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
ISSBD’s new Bulletin (Nov 2025 Issue.) is now available — a special IJBD supplement on Poverty in Children and Youth. Global insights, real contexts, and evidence on interventions that support young people. Full issue: issbd.org/wp-content/u... #ISSBD #IJBD #Poverty #Youth
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Renew your ISSBD membership and remain part of a truly international community advancing a science that cares about people, places, and practices. members.issbd.org #ISSBD #HumanDevelopment #BehaviouralDevelopment
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Patrick Njoroge @patryknjoroge.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
"Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may be falling victim to rage bait, which Oxford University Press has named its word or phrase of the year." bbc.com/news/article...
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Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press
The phrase - meaning to get angry scrolling through social media - beats aura farming and biohack to the title.
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
ISSBD 2026 Biennial Meeting — Deadline Extended Submit abstracts, travel grant apps, and pre-conference workshop apps by the new date. Info + submissions: 2026biennial.issbd.org #ISSBD2026 #ISSBD
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Next in our 12-part webinar series! From Idea to Action: A Beginner’s Guide to Dissemination & Implementation Science Nov 13, 2025 | 9 AM EST 🎙️ With Dr. Amanda Morris (Oklahoma State Univ.) & Duncan Fisher (Child and Family-GO, UK) 🔗 Register: issbd.org/webinars
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Koeun Choi @koeun.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Excited to share that the ISSBD 2026 Biennial Meeting will be held in Incheon, South Korea 🇰🇷 (June 21–25, 2026)! - Call for Abstracts open now – deadline Dec 1, 2025 (KST): 2026biennial.issbd.org/call-for-abs... - See below for more ⬇️
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ISSBD @issbd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
ISSBD, SRCD & Utrecht University invite submissions for the Special Topic Meeting on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in Childhood & Adolescence – Global Forum on Development, Health & Rights. Aug 17–19, 2026. Submit abstract by Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 11:59 PM ET. bit.ly/441vhcA
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