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Sandra Nassali
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  • Kampala
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Hi, Buwana Telecentre (Uganda) offers accommodation services. I find this unique because its outside the normal trend of telecentres as mostly they offer ICT4D services. Actually, they argue that most funds for the sustainability comes from this. Th…
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Sandra Nassali added a discussion to the group Telecentres & Mobile Devices
Kampala — A NEWLY launched short message service (SMS) will enable students who sit national exams to get their results immediately after they are released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). With the SMS-service, students in candidat…
January 20
This is a very good idea Diana..indeed the people of Haiti need all kinds of help! Thanks for responding to this cause of helping the Haiti community. Cheers
January 20
Interesting how digital technologies are affecting every aspect of our lives today! Fishing was the last thing on my mind but boom....now we have fishing -tech! Thanks for sharing Seu!!
January 20
Thank you Mathias :-)))
January 19
You are very true my dear, thanks very much for the write Lol........................
January 19
Congratulations Shaddy!!! Wish you all the best at your new appointment at the Foundation!! Cheers
January 19
The registration must have been a success as the party realized 7.9 million members out of a target of 9.5 million. The incumbent president won the last election with a total of about 4.1 million votes. Did the use of technology pay dividends?
January 18

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Academic/research, Donor/foundation, Network, Nonprofit organization, Telecentre
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telecentre.org, UgaBYTES Initiatives
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Community Facilitator
About Me (biography and organization description)
I am a journalist by profession.
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I have a passion for writing, sharing knowledge and adventuring.
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http://www.ugabytes.org
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http://www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com
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snassali@ugabytes.org
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skype- n.sandra.
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+256-414-370163
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kabalagala
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Kampala
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Uganda
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Eastern & Southern Africa
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English
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African Youth to benefit from the Mobile Revolution

The explosion of mobile telephony in the just-ended decade shattered the myth that Africans are slow to take up technology.

The mobile distribution, though still low by global standards, is one of the fastest growing in the world and proves one other thing - that technologies which address practical problems will always be readily embraced.

Besides the difficult-to-compute millions of shillings that the technology has contributed to the economy, at a personal level, it has revolutionise… Continue

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

Sandra Nassali

Kigali to become a wireless City

Kigali will soon go wireless after the government launched a $7.66 million wireless broadband (WiBro) facility that is set to make it the first “hot spot” capital city in Africa.

The service will go commercial in three months.

The wireless Internet facility was built by Korea Telecom, South Korea’s largest fixed-line telephone operator and second-largest mobile carrier.

Korea Telecom clinched the $7.66 million deal in 2007 from the Rwandan government to build an infrastructure for the… Continue

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 1:30am —

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Discussion Summary: What new themes do you think telecentre.org Foundation (TCF) should be working in the future?

Most participants in the discussion (question 1) were network leaders and ICT for Development practitioners. Amongst these were; Mahmud Hasan, Niranjan Meegammana, Sulah Ndaula, Jimmy L. Calata, Terek Fahmy, Elizabeth Yumul-Manugue, Roger Harris, Polly Gaster, Muwayi Idd, Tareq Ahmed, Kiringai Kamau, Dean Mulozi, Cleopa Timon Otieno, Robinson Wikana Mukangayi, Cuchie… Continue

Posted on December 7, 2009 at 1:30am —

Sandra Nassali

World Bank to Invest $215 Million to Boost Internet in Africa

The World Bank says it will spend $215 million to help central African countries provide better quality and more affordable high-speed Internet service.

The bank noted that the funds will be used to build a broadband Internet infrastructure in 11 African countries.

It is argued that this is to further boost connectivity in central African countries as they currently offer the worst quality and most expensive internet services in the continent.

The initial phase of the 10-year program, called… Continue

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 3:35am — 4 Comments

Sandra Nassali

Google Trader, now on the Web in Uganda

Earlier this summer, MTN ( biggest telecom in Ug) alongside google launched Google SMS, a suite of SMS services in Uganda. One of these services, Google Trader, provides people with greater access to new markets and trade opportunities. The SMS version of Google Trader brings together buyers and sellers of products or services in a "marketplace" using their mobile phones. Whether buying or selling agricultural products, cars, jobs, services, electronics or real estate, anyone can post or… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 7:30am —

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At 8:55am on December 14, 2009, M John Silco said…
dear sandra,
thank you for your good blog, we shall contact you to train our staff in writing good articles.
john silco
At 11:18pm on November 17, 2009, Bipas said…
thanks for comment

Bipas
At 6:14am on November 17, 2009, Bipas said…
Hell Sandra Didi

How are you

Me Shahajhan Ali Bipas ,From BTNRC.Jhenidah,Bangladesh
At 6:33am on November 2, 2009, Davi Ssali said…
Thanks a lot. Indeed i hope to find lots of interesting things here.
Just need a few days to play around with the portal and we shall be in business.
Again i say, good job!
At 3:02pm on October 27, 2009, Bijaya said…
Hi Sandra,

Thank you for your valued information on ICT4D in Uganda. We want to know the ICT based service providers i.e., ISPs, Mobile GSM/CDMA operators, their websites, internet and mobile phone penetration in your country.

Other information on ICT innervation focusing Education, Miro finance, Livelihood, Health etc., will help us to roll out e-projects and programs in near future.
At 3:09pm on October 26, 2009, Bijaya said…
Hi Sandra! I want to know more about you, your country and ICT4D issues of Uganda.What is the present status?? I have 16 + years on ICT skill development in education, governance, livelihood, Micro finance and developed many projects integrating Computer, Internet and Mobile phone.We want to deliver these services at your place with you.
At 6:39am on October 26, 2009, Frank Mbowa said…
hi sandra hop your doing great any way i miss you guys say hi to all of those partiners and thank you for the work your doing at telecentre its really remarkable bye
At 6:34am on October 26, 2009, balacharvi said…
sandra, inform me to your country details.
At 6:28am on October 26, 2009, balacharvi said…
sandra, what are you doing?How many members in your family.
At 5:50am on October 26, 2009, balacharvi said…
Thankyou sandra, Now i am loading my photo. very nice for your smile.
 
 

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