[UgaBYTES] WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP- AFRICA (WEEK 8)

Thu Mar 4 02:09:53 EST 2010

Thank Francis. I understand the reason for delay in reply and I am also
aware that you busy person.

Please keep it up for a better tomorrow. God bess you.

Njoroge

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Francis Wanje <wanjefrancis at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Dear Njoroge,
> Thanks for your email.Sorry I have been quite bussy but thanks God all is
> ok.Meanwhile let me come to you on Friday as I confirm some few issues from
> some organisations that I know concerning the issue of air tickets.
> Lets hope for the best.
> Thanks
> yours
> Francis.
>
> --- On Fri, 2/26/10, KASWESHA HOUSING COOPERAITVE SOCIETY <
> kaswesha at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: KASWESHA HOUSING COOPERAITVE SOCIETY <kaswesha at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [UgaBYTES] WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP- AFRICA (WEEK 8)
> To: ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org
> Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 3:41 AM
>
>
> Morning Francis.
>
>    Mbona kimya vile! Tell, I have been invited together with 4 of my
> colleagues by the U N Habitat to attend the 5 World Urban Forum scheduled
> to
> take place from 19-26 March at Rio de Janeiro Brazil they Have offered to
> meet the cater for travel cost of just person that is the youth leader, Do
> you have any organization or institution in mind that can assist us with
> even if is Air ticket?
>
> The delegation is supposed to leave here on the 15Th March.
>
> Please assist where you can.
>
> Njoroge
>
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Mwathi Francis <mfrancis at ugabytes.org
> >wrote:
>
> > Web resource for farming data launched
> > 25th February 2010
> > A one-stop online resource for national statistics on agriculture was
> > launched in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The National Bureau of Statics
> > (NBS) partnered with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to
> > establish the website. Through the initiative, it will now be easy for
> > researchers and other information seekers to access vital data,
> > especially on agriculture and food, on the website
> > www.countrySTAT.org.
> > http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/newe.php?id=17507
> >
> > Africa urged to develop ICT facilities
> > 25th February 2010
> > Many countries in Africa will continue to lag behind in the use of
> > information and communication technology if they do not upgrade their
> > communication infrastructure, an expert has warned. Alfred Marisa, the
> > deputy director of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory
> > Authority of Zimbabwe, said most countries in the region were still
> > using outdated equipment and lack skilled human resources. “Technology
> > is changing fast, but the telecommunications infrastructure in most
> > African states is outdated. “Many of us are still using obsolete
> > analogue technology that is only suitable for the museum,” Marisa
> > said.
> > http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/711138
> >
> > Zain Launches International PrePay Top-Up Service
> > 23rd February 2010
> > Zain has unveiled an International Airtime top up service that will
> > enable people living in Europe, USA, and Canada to purchase Zain
> > airtime for friends and family living in countries where Zain
> > operates. The new service is now live 'to Kenya' with further
> > roll-outs to Uganda and Tanzania, and other countries planned over the
> > coming months.
> > http://www.cellular-news.com/story/42096.php
> >
> > Google maps Nigeria
> > 24th February 2010
> > Google has announced the launch of Google maps for Nigeria. This was
> > announced on the first day of the just concluded G-Nigeria event in
> > Lagos. The Map held locations and addresses of banks, hospitals,
> > schools, government offices, stadiums and even bus routes! Terrain
> > level and other demographic features were highlighted. The Google team
> > also encouraged locals to contribute to the service.
> >
> >
> http://www.itnewsafrica.com/?p=5455&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itnewsafrica+%28ITNewsAfrica.com%29
> >
> > Africa´s offer to the crazy mobile world
> > 23rd February 2010
> > On Monday last week, Nokia made what it deemed a grand announcement –
> > that in another 90 days or so, it would start a mobile money transfer
> > service using its Nokia mobile gadgets. Nokia money, as it is called
> > has already been under a pilot project in Pune, one of India´s largest
> > cities of more than six million inhabitants. The ´success´ of the
> > pilot project is nudging Nokia on further afield where, according to
> > Nokia´s estimates, 1.1 billion people using its handsets will offer a
> > vast possibility of customers most of who are in the lesser versatile
> > markets like Africa, Asia and Latin America.
> >
> >
> http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Business%20Power/-/688616/866896/-/l3cw84/-/index.html
> >
> >
> >
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> > www.telecentre.org
> >
> > Francis Mwathi
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> > Skype: francis.mwathi
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> >
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