By Gerald Businge on May 26, 2010
Google SMS, Google Trader, ICTs and agriculture, Uganda agriculture
Opinions, Timely Reflections
By Gerald Businge Software and web-search giants Google on Monday November 1st, 2009 launched the online Google Trader pilot in Uganda to connect sellers and buyers of goods and services, including in agriculture. Google Trader online is part of the SMS-based services that the company launched in June 2009 in Uganda. The service is aimed […]
By Gerald Businge on May 26, 2010
advantages of online media communication, Africa media houses and online, New media versus traditional media, online strategy for media houses
Business & Finance, Business news, Opinions, Timely Reflections
The New Vision on Thursday announced it has acquired a new state of the art printery and started a Luganda Television station in its latest “expansion” efforts. This followed recent addition of five radio stations (Vision Voice, Bukedde fm, Radio West, Etop Radio and Radio Rupiny) to its newspaper brands of The New Vision, Sunday […]
By Gerald Businge on May 25, 2010
Opportunities & Awards
The MSc in Engineering Management is a one year full-time taught programme aimed at ambitious graduate engineers who aspire to higher level management positions, especially of a technical nature. The programme develops those areas of management that graduates require in their progression towards a management career but firmly anchored in a technical context. The programme […]
By Gerald Businge on May 25, 2010
Opportunities & Awards
OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student […]
By Gerald Businge on May 25, 2010
Opportunities & Awards
Stockholm Challenge gives you a unique opportunity to boost the viability of your project, find new investors and expand your professional network. The proven Stockholm Challenge Framework puts the most relevant and crucial aspects of your project to the test. The most promising projects will be nominated for the Stockholm Challenge Award. Selected by a […]
By Gerald Businge on May 25, 2010
Opportunities & Awards, Public Platform
A project of WARA/WARC Call for Papers Peacemaking in West Africa: Faith Communities and Their Role in Conflict December 12 -15, 2010 Freetown, Sierra Leone Spirituality and religious faith have been the stable factors, the central unifying factors in so many African communities. At the same time, they have also been key factors in terrifying […]
By Gerald Businge on April 29, 2010
Public Platform
By Mary Karoro Okurut The National Resistance Movement (NRM) would like to congratulate Dr. Pascal Odoch, MP elect Padyere Constituency, Nebbi District upon his overwhelming victory (Dr.Pascal Odoch 14816, Anywarch Joshua NRM Independent 10,086, Amule Okwir FDC 4200, Olangi Charles UPC 2818,) as flag bearer in the just concluded by-election and all the […]
By Gerald Businge on April 26, 2010
Personal Growth, Public Platform
Many of people know bananas as simply a food crop. But bananas in their different variety provide a lot of opportunities not just for food security but also producing different products and earning stable income for farmers and traders. Gabula Atudde Women’s Group of Mukono in Uganda outlines the types and uses of bananas and […]
By Gerald Businge on April 20, 2010
Latest Uganda News, Politics, Public Platform
By Rukia Nakadama The government of Uganda with pleasure joined the kingdom of Tooro to celebrate the birthday of the Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The birthday stood out because the Omukama of Tooro had come to the age of 18. From the age of 18 on king Oyo will […]
By Gerald Businge on April 16, 2010
British Airlines, Entebbe airlines, lost travel items
Public Platform
Subject: Is there anybody at EBB Airport responsible for sorting out this? Formal complaint to British Airways (Entebbe) following loss of GBP 300 Name of complainant : Dr Muwonge Nasur Lubega Email: drmuwonge@yahoo.co.uk Tel: UK +44 7507827568 (Temporary until 15th April 2010) Uganda +256 772 615143 (15th April to 18th April) Sudan +249 034 628 […]