Uganda

Village Phone

Uganda: a village phone kiosk ledger
At the Nokia Technology Media Briefing last November I touched on the Village Phone initiative between Grameen Foundation, Nokia and local micro-finance organisations in Uganda. To …



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19 Jan 2007

In: Design Inspiration
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Shared Phone Use

21 Dec 2006

In: Design Inspiration, Kampala
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What happens when people share an object that is inherently designed for personal use? A Nokia Research team set out explore this topic during a July …
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Displayed, Caged

04 Aug 2006

In: Design Inspiration, Entebbe
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Volumes Enabling Volumes II

06 Jul 2006

In: Kampala, Street Hacks
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The physical size and volume of devices waiting to be repaired. Photo above Kampala, Soweto here.
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Lacking Power

02 Jul 2006

In: Today's Office
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Power cuts are a daily fact of life in Uganda so it’s no surprise that power, or lack of power has affected the field study …
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Extended Aerial

28 Jul 2005

In: Design Inspiration, Kansensero
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Extended aerial pokes through the trees – extending network coverage to distant villages.
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Rural Connectivity

28 Jul 2005

In: Kansensero, Today's Office
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Drive due south out of Kampala and in 70 kilometers or so you’ll arrive at the town of Kyotera, our research base for the next …
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