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Technology should be used for social transformation

maclynnk@gmail.com — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:47:32 +0100

I have always been of the opinion that nothing should be invented just for the sake of its novelty value, except art.

In the case of technology I have always been of the assertion that you should be able to monetize whatever technology or platform you invent. It just make [...]

Business model intergration in e-governemnt as a strategy for revenue generation

ckyazze@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:55:49 +0100

Electronic government (e-government), the ability for government to provide access to services and information twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, is an emerging force in Africa. As a result, government service will be revolutionized as Afric [...]

Mobile banking in Africa

ckyazze@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Mobile banking, due to the inherent characteristics of mobile phone as a device, can contribute to each of each of the strategic drivers:

Increase market penetration. Due to their accessibility, mobile phones provide an invaluable pportunity to reach rural and remote areas, thus opening a new unexplored segment for MFIs. In countries, where mobi [...]

Is Facebook a waste of time for users?

maclynnk@gmail.com — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:26:47 +0100

Social networks have exploded in a big way in recent years and have been on the receiving end of much criticism for the amount of time wasted upon them.

So, how many times in a day do you update your Facebook status, or flip through updates of your friends’ status messages, or log in to check on you [...]

Is facebook addiction existent?

maclynnk@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A budding body of research in the area of addiction suggests that Internet Addiction Disorder is becoming a real predicament; it is a psycho-physiological disorder involving tolerance; withdrawal symptoms; affective disturbances; and interruption of social relationships. The most widespread one is Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD).

It [...]

Happy Birthday Uganda: 47 years of independence and 15 years of growing ICT.

jlwegaba@yahoo.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I am very happy today my home country Uganda is making 47 years of Independence and 15 years of constant ICT revolution. Don’t you think that is great achievement!
And guess what; am also part of revolution, my 6 years of exploring, learning and sharing with others has also made a difference. Don't you think?

Well since I was not there when you Uganda got independence, I [...]

Slow internet in Uganda (who cares!!!!)

joseph_lwegaba@yahoo.com — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I love Uganda that’s a fact. But i don’t like the way things are managed around here , am an IT person who loves the latest technology and always want to learn something new and acquire more knowledge to do something for my community through ICT , For the last 10 yrs Uganda and East Africa has been facing problems of internet because we depend on the satellite for access .well compared to the rest of the world internet here is a snail racing with a BUGATTI VEYRON , For those who don’t know th [...]

Think outside the box. (why not your own business?)

joesemag@yahoo.co.uk — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

For several years I worked for a recruitment agency I carried out so many interviews I was amazed how Ugandans think that the only way to make it in life is to get a job some of these guys were really good in their profession but our job market can’t satisfy everyone.

I don’t know if I should blame the universities for all the crap they fill us with. Or our three years university education culture of course works and exam most of us just set our eyes on looking for a job not trying t [...]

FACEBOOK makes my day and in return I make for it money!

jlwegaba@yahoo.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Can someone standout from the crowd, shame the devil that sabotages internet, provide slow internet to Africa! And answer these questions?
How many times do you open your facebook account a day? How many times do you walk into internet café to only and only surf facebook? That means walk into internet café spend your shillings or dollars or whatever currency you have to just get to facebook. [...]

Computers and African Languages in Education: An ICT Tool for

sekajja@thebestcleanersug.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This article describes a web-based application designed to provide meaningful access to the study of Computer Science to speakers of an African language who have limited experience of using English for academic purposes. Research is focused upon students of Computer Skills in the Extended Studies Programme who have studied English as a second language for the matriculation examination. The intervention involves the cooperative production and sharing of multilingual support material in both E [...]

DOES GOOGLE HAVE A COMPETITOR?

jlwegaba@yahoo.com — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It's 6 years now since I joined ICT world. These 6 years, I have lived, eaten, dreamt IT and have always kept myself up-to-date with the latest technologies, softwares, hardwares the geniuses do out there.

So far, in these 6years! I have only and only come across one useful tool that has kept me floating in the ICT world.......................let me make it short. I have come across only ONE LIBRARY in the WORLD that has all WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT IT, WHERE I WANT IT and HOW I WA [...]