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Internet usage and population statistics for Africa

Qn: Where can one get/what are the latest statistics/trends on internet usage in Uganda, e.g. Number of Users, Demographics, Average growth rates, Mobile usage, et.c.   Answer: The most comprehensive internet…

Rural Woman maize farmer Embracing ICTs to market her produce

Rural Woman maize farmer Embracing ICTs to market her produce

By Solomon Akugizibwe On Thursday 4th August, 2011 Toro Development Network (ToroDev) Staff had a tiresome but rather fruitful journey to the pre-dominantly maize growing areas of Kamwenge District in…

Uganda top host satellite technologies workshop

A workshop on Satellite Communications for English speaking countries in Africa will be held in Kampala, Uganda, from 22 to 26, August 2011. The workshop will be hosted by Makerere University…

East Africa Community states asked to harmonise digital migration of broadcasting

East Africa Community states asked to harmonise digital migration of broadcasting

The Minister of information and communication technology (ICT) Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a harmonized policy on digital migration in the east African community. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda said this…

Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore projects in Brazil

News Release: Siemens Energy has received an order to deliver 63 of its SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for five wind power plants in Brazil. The wind turbines have a rating of…

Google+ launches to compete with facebook, but which is better

Online Search giants Google have launched a new social networking service under their Google+ project which many industry pundits say is aimed at wrestling the inline audience from social networking…

MTN Uganda launches switch to improve telecommunications services

MTN Uganda launches switch to improve telecommunications services

MTN Uganda has broken ground on a new Switching Centre in Kampala, bringing to six the number of Telecommunication Switches the firm is operating in Uganda. Officiating at the ground-breaking…

ICT Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda upbeat about new cabinet post

ICT Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda upbeat about new cabinet post

The government according to Dr. Rugunda wants to use the ICT ministry to improve on the communication sector’s role in the development of the country. According to ICT ministerial appointee…

Makerere University students scoop top spot at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011

Makerere University students scoop top spot at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011

Students from the School of Computing and IT (CIT), College of Computing and Information Sciences, have for the 4th Year running scooped the first position of the Microsoft Imagine Cup. The…

This is how rural radio journalists can balance the commercial interests of the owners and meet the information needs of the rural folk

This is how rural radio journalists can balance the commercial interests of the owners and meet the information needs of the rural folk

By Solomon Akugizibwe With exceptional cases of Mama FM, Kagadi Development Radio (KDR) and probably Apac FM which are Uganda’s only community FM radio stations, and a few other religious…

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