Archive for the ‘Technology’ section
The magic of mapping
By Daniel Stern I was so excited by my first mapping expedition, you might have thought I’d just gotten back to Earth from mapping the far side of the moon. I had been charting the areas around Ggaba town on the edge of Lake Victoria. The job involved marking points of interests and taking photos [...]
Learning entrepreneurship from the pros
Young entrepreneurs who are lucky enough to qualify for this yearly programme will find themselves a new friend-an established successful entrepreneur only a phone call away. The Mara Entrepreneurship Program involves the pairing of young entrepreneurs with ‘mentors’ who can give them the guidance they need to take their business to the next level. This [...]
Review: Does Google+ add up?
I must admit that I never really understood how Ugandans use Facebook. First of all you all will ‘friend’ basically anyone who requests it. A colleague of mine has well over a thousand friends. When I asked her if she knew all those people, she looked at me with a surprised look and said “of [...]
Top 100 Ugandans on Twitter
Compiled by Timothy Kalyegira Soon after I signed up for Twitter last July, I began compiling a list of the top Ugandans on Twitter, which I have followed closely for news and trends in this country. I’ve now updated that list and present the top 100 Tweeters in Uganda. Naturally, there will be names missing [...]
Can a mobile phone help farmers? Yes!
As we all know, it’s the farmer who makes the world go round. Farmers have been enjoying the benefits of mobile money, and now were using mobile money to do property transfers. What would we be seeing next in the sphere of mobile apps? How about mobile agriculture? In some parts of Uganda, farmers without [...]
The Apple iPad 2 – Luxury or necessity?
There is a new iPad in town and it is faster, smaller and a ton cooler than its first version. But this marvel of modern design and innovation unfortunately still remains an incredible piece of technology you probably do not need. Yes, the iPad2 has made it to Ugandan shores. Plenty of ‘mzungus’ and Ugandan [...]
Making it BIG in tech
Three young Ugandans are making a name for themselves by excelling in the fields of ICT and social media. Let’s meet them! Solomon King, CEO of Node Six, Elemental Edge & Design Kingdom When you bear a name like Solomon King (pictured above), you can be sure there is something special in store for you [...]
Moving towards a mobile banking revolution
by Daniel Stern No sooner had I sat down at the boardroom table when my colleague started to paint the landscape, revealing to me the extent to which financial exclusion was effectively choking opportunities for the vast majority of the people of Uganda to improve their own lives, 82 per cent to be precise. With [...]
Huawei IDEOS – Uganda’s first Android phone
by Solomon King MTN and Orange have introduced the Huawei Ideos u8150, dubbed the most affordable Android phone in the world. People who see me with one always ask how well it performs and if it’s worth their money and time. After using it and stress testing it extensively, I can comfortably say that this [...]
Will government shut down Twitter and Facebook?
The Ugandan social networks have been full of rumours today that the Ugandna government is moving to shut down access to Twitter and Facebook. There has been no confirmation of this information. MTN, the largest suppliers of internet access in Uganda has denied the rumour on one of its Twitter Feeds: @MTNUGANDACARE Our stand is [...]