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?
Busha! Free just got more expensive…
I’ve been looking at information technologies and how they are changing here in Southwest Uganda, as well as how people are assimilating these changes. Not surprisingly, a lot of these changes are promoted through the marketing campaigns of the mobile service providers.
The most popular campaign over the past year is Warid’s Pakalast promotion, in which [...]
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.
Orange Telecom Launches in Uganda
One of the more quiet headlines of the week in Kampala is the launch of a new mobile service provider – the France Telecom owned Orange Telecom. Reactions are mixed but hopeful. Orange is the 5th major operator here, following South African owned MTN, Zain (pakistani-owned? Formerly known as Celtel), Uganda Telecom/Mango, and Warid [...]
