Comments for ictdchick: information technology, healthcare, and africa http://ictdchick.com/blog musings and meanderings of a multi-disciplinary researcher learning about information technology use in developing regions Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Finally! The Triple GPRS Crown by Mr Xmon http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Mr Xmon Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:45 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/#comment-836 got unblocked modem and wanna get internet for free can some one help me with config setting esp for mtn, utl and warid. tnx got unblocked modem and wanna get internet for free can some one help me with config setting esp for mtn, utl and warid. tnx

]]> Comment on Finally! The Triple GPRS Crown by katumba http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/comment-page-1/#comment-830 katumba Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:58:53 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/#comment-830 am tired of paying for net....i need to surf for free….anyone with free internet settings…….+256775062261....am from uganda.......send me email....katumbaafrica@gmail.com am tired of paying for net….i need to surf for free….anyone with free internet settings…….+256775062261….am from uganda…….send me email….katumbaafrica@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Examining the Universities: Towards Local Capacity Development in Africa by Andy Dearden http://ictdchick.com/blog/2011/05/10/examining-the-universities-towards-local-capacity-development-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Andy Dearden Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:51:33 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=202#comment-825 Very thoughtful observations Melissa. It's a complicated business, but in the end the long term impact of ICTD will be highly dependent on local capacity: and that is about technical skill, innovation, and business skills (and a huge number of other skills). We tried to do some of this (funded by the British Council) in a partnership with Makerere. One challenge we realised is that many of these skills are best learned via problem based learning - but problem based learning is hard to deliver when you have high student-staff ratios. I don't know whether you can make most difference by moving to an African University, or by basing yourself in the US and partnering. But certainly, establishing partnerships is a very imporant part of the jigsaw. Almost certainly more valuable than any single technical ICTD innovation. Very thoughtful observations Melissa. It’s a complicated business, but in the end the long term impact of ICTD will be highly dependent on local capacity: and that is about technical skill, innovation, and business skills (and a huge number of other skills). We tried to do some of this (funded by the British Council) in a partnership with Makerere. One challenge we realised is that many of these skills are best learned via problem based learning – but problem based learning is hard to deliver when you have high student-staff ratios.

I don’t know whether you can make most difference by moving to an African University, or by basing yourself in the US and partnering. But certainly, establishing partnerships is a very imporant part of the jigsaw. Almost certainly more valuable than any single technical ICTD innovation.

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship in Uganda by JOHNSON KANZIRA http://ictdchick.com/blog/2010/01/14/entrepreneurship-in-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-813 JOHNSON KANZIRA Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:52:22 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=181#comment-813 i would to start up poultry keeping i will it help with serving more for my tution i would to start up poultry keeping i will
it help with serving more for my tution

]]> Comment on Finally! The Triple GPRS Crown by Elijah http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Elijah Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:26:33 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/2007/11/26/finally-the-triple-gprs-crown/#comment-811 Guys for those who r having trouble with using their phones as modems do this; if yo 4ne has an installation cd, install it on yo pc, then for UTL go to dial up internet on the pc, put in any u like n put in APN utweb,(MTN, use APN yellopix.mtn.co.ug), the number *99# and save. Connect yo 4n to the pc n dial. Hey I am using a Blackberry 8310 for internet, but everytime I try downloading anything it refuses saying I have no browser configurations, yet it does every other internet work(it is the one I am using to post this aticle)! If anyone knows let him help send what to do on ma email address elijahronalds@yahoo.com thanx Guys for those who r having trouble with using their phones as modems do this; if yo 4ne has an installation cd, install it on yo pc, then for UTL go to dial up internet on the pc, put in any u like n put in APN utweb,(MTN, use APN yellopix.mtn.co.ug), the number *99# and save. Connect yo 4n to the pc n dial.

Hey I am using a Blackberry 8310 for internet, but everytime I try downloading anything it refuses saying I have no browser configurations, yet it does every other internet work(it is the one I am using to post this aticle)! If anyone knows let him help send what to do on ma email address elijahronalds@yahoo.com thanx

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship in Uganda by betty http://ictdchick.com/blog/2010/01/14/entrepreneurship-in-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-587 betty Mon, 16 May 2011 19:48:44 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=181#comment-587 good idea only if ugandans are commited and hardworking. sasha good idea only if ugandans are commited and hardworking. sasha

]]> Comment on Examining the Universities: Towards Local Capacity Development in Africa by melissa http://ictdchick.com/blog/2011/05/10/examining-the-universities-towards-local-capacity-development-in-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-563 melissa Wed, 11 May 2011 23:12:09 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=202#comment-563 PhD Comics has it's own opinion on how to get grants... and, well if that's it case, it explains a lot about why it's hard to get started: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1431 PhD Comics has it’s own opinion on how to get grants… and, well if that’s it case, it explains a lot about why it’s hard to get started: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1431

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship in Uganda by Paul. http://ictdchick.com/blog/2010/01/14/entrepreneurship-in-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Paul. Tue, 10 May 2011 04:42:46 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=181#comment-557 My word to you is that, you don't only need a lawyer to do your Company formation. But a CPA can also be contacted to help you. If in case your students don't have enough money to do that, please tell them to use student CPA or Lawyers as this helps all the parties. Otherwise, its a bit tiresome here in Uganda since everything is mannual with registering a company in Uganda. in this era!!!!! My word to you is that, you don’t only need a lawyer to do your Company formation. But a CPA can also be contacted to help you. If in case your students don’t have enough money to do that, please tell them to use student CPA or Lawyers as this helps all the parties.
Otherwise, its a bit tiresome here in Uganda since everything is mannual with registering a company in Uganda. in this era!!!!!

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship in Uganda by melissa http://ictdchick.com/blog/2010/01/14/entrepreneurship-in-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-544 melissa Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:10:48 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=181#comment-544 For those that are curious, my students started a health software company called RIMPScom (RIMPS is an acronym composed of their initials). They primarily do repairs on computers and mobile phones, but also will do consulting projects developing health software for small-medium health institutions in the Mbarara area. As for the entrepreneur environment, there are more than a few small businesses in Uganda, although I cannot give you a full analysis of the entrepreneur environment. You might try by looking at the links in this post. Most of the published papers and available information deals with the entrepreneur environment in Nairobi, South Africa, and Ghana, maybe Rwanda, all places where Internet access is much more readily and more cheaply available (but still significantly more expensive than elsewhere). Business Process Outsourcing is playing a significant role in businesses, especially where Internet is flourishing. In Uganda there are several players in the Bulk SMS and database market that I've evaluated - here you will see a mix of both pure Ugandan companies and companies either run by European expats or, more often, Indians. In addition, there are many import/export shops selling goods. You may look for general discussions on African Entrepreneurship on the <a href="http://www.socialedge.org/discussions/social-entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship-in-africa" rel="nofollow">Social Edge</a> website or potential resources at the <a href="http://www.socialedge.org/discussions/social-entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship-in-africa" rel="nofollow">Innovate Africa Network</a> For those that are curious, my students started a health software company called RIMPScom (RIMPS is an acronym composed of their initials). They primarily do repairs on computers and mobile phones, but also will do consulting projects developing health software for small-medium health institutions in the Mbarara area.

As for the entrepreneur environment, there are more than a few small businesses in Uganda, although I cannot give you a full analysis of the entrepreneur environment. You might try by looking at the links in this post.

Most of the published papers and available information deals with the entrepreneur environment in Nairobi, South Africa, and Ghana, maybe Rwanda, all places where Internet access is much more readily and more cheaply available (but still significantly more expensive than elsewhere). Business Process Outsourcing is playing a significant role in businesses, especially where Internet is flourishing. In Uganda there are several players in the Bulk SMS and database market that I’ve evaluated – here you will see a mix of both pure Ugandan companies and companies either run by European expats or, more often, Indians. In addition, there are many import/export shops selling goods.

You may look for general discussions on African Entrepreneurship on the Social Edge website or potential resources at the Innovate Africa Network

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship in Uganda by amuza http://ictdchick.com/blog/2010/01/14/entrepreneurship-in-uganda/comment-page-1/#comment-535 amuza Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:28:24 +0000 http://ictdchick.com/blog/?p=181#comment-535 i would like you to give me a good analysis of the entrepreneur enviroment in uganda. i would like you to give me a good analysis of the entrepreneur enviroment in uganda.

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