Akudo McGee

I'm a master's student at the University of Amsterdam where I am working on my thesis about the role of cities in refugee integration. I enjoy writing, reading, hiking, camping & traveling!
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From Visually Impaired to Visually Empowered- the Glasses That Give Sight

By Akudo McGee

When it comes to helping the blind and the visually-impaired, many startups have focused on finding a way to connect

More Kids Are Using the Internet, so Why Aren’t We Making It Safer to Do So?

By Akudo McGee

SuperAwesome is addressing the issues that many parents and guardians have struggled with since the beginning the internet. The internet

Kudi Means Seamless Payments Through Messenger

By Akudo McGee

With all the advances in the ease of making payments and moving funds, it's surprising that basic financial services, especially

Startup Inscripta Offers Free CRISPR

By Akudo McGee

Inscripta (formerly known as Muse Bio) hopes to democratize gene-editing to make it more available. Early this year, Inscripta raised

Financial Freedom Begins with MONI

By Akudo McGee

If you asked anyone what could unlock their goals, make their life easier and give them a feeling of stability,

Lab4U Puts Education in the Palm of Your Hands

By Akudo McGee

If you're from the United States or went to school here, you know that education can be crazy expensive -

Get the News You Need, Now with Nuzzel

By Akudo McGee

If you're retaining your sanity enough to stay abreast of the news on a regular basis, first of all, good

Abhay Rangan is Bringing Vegan Dairy Alternatives to India

By Akudo McGee

At just 16 years old Abhay Rangan, now 21, founded his first company called Veganarke. What started out as at

Startup Refugees Works to Tap Refugee Talent

By Akudo McGee

Many countries are taking in refugees, and integration and immigration are being portrayed as some of the most significant challenges

With Tetra Note-taking is so Last Year

By Akudo McGee

These days it seems like there's nothing AI can't do. From recognizing faces in photos and videos to creating the

Hair Today, Gone Forever? It Doesn’t Have to be That Way!

By Akudo McGee

Baldness is an issue that's not easy to talk about for men or women, and yet it affects millions of

Beyond Reality: How Virtual Reality is Bigger than Life

By Akudo McGee

We've all heard of virtual reality, in fact many of us have already used it whether in our video games