3G is a game changer.
As I mentioned in my last post, new technologies are being introduced primarily by the mobile service providers. And for as much as I’m developing bits and pieces of software, my research is to introduce these technologies to the healthcare service providers (HSPs), to educate them on their use, and to [...]
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Orange You Glad You Have 3G?
Entrepreneurship in Uganda
I’ve always thought that Africa was full of entrepreneurs – thousands of people eking out a living in container stores and markets selling goods a minimal profit, so they can support their families, send their kids to school, and, in general, survive.
Now, there’s clearly a difference between the startups of Silicon Valley that get venture [...]
Bringing ICTs and Solar to Rural Uganda
Claim Mobile Part Deux: We’ve set up netbooks and phones in three clinics so far (two bundled with solar power), and we’re looking to see how the introduction of these new technologies change the management of health care information and communication between the OBA health facilities and the OBA management agency, as well as the management of health information within the OBA health facility itself.
Pyramid Schemes in Uganda: Together as One Community Project
People have long been prey to pyramid schemes all over the world, and it seems that Uganda is not an exception. (Apparently South Africa has already made pyramid schemes illegal, according to Wikipedia.) I was in my office today and I overheard my co-workers discussing a finance club, some disparaging, others curious, so I asked [...]
MTN Money: Long Lines and Bank Competition
A long hiatus, but now I’m back! I’ve been a bit swamped with teaching and travel – but still there’s so much going on here that I want to share.
One thing I’ve noticed recently is that the MTN Service Center has become swamped lately – there are frequently crowds of people there waiting in line. [...]
The Internet (or lack thereof) is driving me crazy!
Remember when we used to call the Internet the “World Wide Wait”? Sigh. The truth is that it isn’t really that Uganda as a whole doesn’t have access to the Internet but really that, depending on who your service provider is, and how much you are willing to pay, and where your geographic location is, [...]
First HealthyBaby Birth
As I have been pre-occupied with writing lectures for my class, and setting up my research, my collaborating partners at Marie Stopes International Uganda have been busy launching a new phase of the output-based aid voucher program, financing in-hospital delivery of babies, in addition to the in-clinic treatment of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs). The [...]
The Drawbacks of Having the Perfect Noise Isolating Headset in Uganda
I love my headset. I got them at Costco a few years back after months of research, and hours of pestering Joe Hall and various other friends on what kind I should get, whether noise-canceling technology was actually worth the money, etc etc etc.
The fact was that I spent a lot of time on [...]
Ergonomics, Ugandan Style (sort of)
Well, you can’t really call it Ugandan style if it involves a stack of 4 eeePC boxes, admittedly, and I’m not actually going to use this as my permanent setup. But I thought it would be entertaining to share this with you. Most days I’m too lazy to set up the entire stack – I [...]
A Socially-Responsible Amazon/Textbooks for MUST
My friend Ben pointed out Better World Books, an online bookstore that ships books worldwide for only $3.97! I did a bit of poking around, and realized that not only do they have crazy low shipping prices, but somehow their proceeds go to support literacy – specifically through World Fund, Books for Africa, Room to [...]
