Entries Tagged to 'Uganda'
Beth Achitsa, Ongea talks about: what music industry event Ongea is and what it does; her role as a tour booker and the acts she's been booking this year (2017); the relationship between pop music and the roots of African music; the rise of Nairobi Underground and promoting women DJs.
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January 20, 2018
Albert Mucunguzi, PC Tech talks about:the size and growth of the Ugandan start-up sector; the barriers to start-up growth; examples of interesting start-ups; and what the start-up sector will deliver in 5-10 years time.
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June 30, 2015
Mark Mutaahi, Countr Director, Energy Uganda and Sylvain Romieu, Global Innovation Manager, UpEnergy talk about the economics and environmental impact of selling energy saving stoves in Uganda. The interview covers: the types of stoves that are sold; the cost and environmental benefits; the aspirations of buyers; the capital raised to run the company and the carbon offset mechanism; and the statistics that inform how the stove market operates.
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March 14, 2014
GamersNights is a short overview of multiplayer computer gaming in Uganda with interviews with some of the key players. The interview covers: how GamersNights came to be set up (Samuel Odeke) ; the age and gender of the players; what games people like Saint enjoy playing; the localisation of content for Call of Duty; a rig for speed games built by Douglas Were; and why multiplayer computer gaming can help develop connectivity in Africa by Kyle Spencer.
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February 24, 2014
Seanice Kacungira, CEO, Blu Flamingo talks about how she and her business partner set up Blu Flamingo in 2010 and how the online advertising space in Uganda is growing. The interview covers: what motivated their first client to come on board; how well You Tube is used in Uganda by brands and music performers; the levels of digital advertising spend; and how digital spend compares with ads in newspapers for effectiveness.
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February 14, 2014
Sean Krepp, Uganda Country Director and Program Manager, Apps Lab and CKW Initiatives, Grameen Foundation on: the use of Community Knowledge Workers (CKWs) to reach rural farmers; the extent and reach of CKWs; the use of smartphones and call centres; data collection; and the results of a recent impact assessment
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June 16, 2012
