ChangeWaves

Researching Internet: Where to Start & New Ideas

Monday, March 29, 2010

This is an informative piece that I thought I could share with people interested in ICT4D and telecentres for that matter. It is a piece posted by Sienna Miller to the Youthink blog on the World Bank website. Sienna has been doing research on traditional telecenter sustainability. She makes some interesting observations. I have spent [...]

Intimate partner violence and ICTs

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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A woman is at more risk in places where she is supposed to feel safe and with people she is supposed to trust the most. The story of a 26 year old Brenda Karamuzi, who was allegedly murdered by her lover and thrown in a septic tank is still fresh in many a Ugandan’s mind. [...]

Africa needs strong ICT policies

Monday, January 11, 2010

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I literally stumbled upon this interesting article that highlights the need for strong ICT policies in Africa. The writer notes that this will help African countries either become an integral part of the global knowledge economy or find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide. Publishing scientific findings and accessing the research of [...]

Here is a brand new 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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As we slide/ bounce/ stagger (pick your choice!) or even merely enter or stumble upon AD 2010, a decade of the 21st century is already behind us. How special the beginning of the Second Millennium sounded, and seemed, at the time! I was hardly in University. The world was as it should be as it [...]

Violence Against Women – Understanding the complexities

Saturday, October 31, 2009

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The tireless work and effort of grassroots organisers, researchers, policy-makers and advocates over the past two decades have put violence against women and girls (VAW/G) on the map as a critical issue to be addressed in the international arena. Development partners have dedicated funds and provide technical assistance for research and programmatic efforts aimed at [...]

ICT news round up

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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Africa: ICT is Transforming the Continent Says Kagame Despite being a ‘late-comer’ in embracing the use of Information Communication Technology, Africa has embraced ICT tools that have put the continent on the right development path. “Being late-comers in embracing, and indeed starting from a low base in creating information and communication technology sectors, ICT is [...]

Weekly ICT news summary

Friday, August 7, 2009

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Here is a summary of some of the hottest ICT news stories from East Africa and beyond. Kenya: Rural Folk to Miss Out On Cheap High Speed Internet Majority of Kenya’s Internet service providers have no capacity to supply downstream consumers with fibre optic bandwidth, leaving room for a few players, who may use the [...]

ChangeWaves partners with CPAU to conduct ICT training

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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ChangeWaves is partnering with the Common Wealth People’s Association of Uganda to conduct ICT training (Social Technopreneurship) for young people in Uganda. The training will be conducted in August. The course modules include Elementary Class: Basic Computing (MS Office & Internet) Intermediate Class:Web Designing, HTML (Namo, Macromedia, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash and Photoshop) Advanced Class: Networking [...]

Opportunities for young leaders

Monday, July 20, 2009

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Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is pleased to announce a unique fellowship opportunity: the spring 2010 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program. The program provides nonprofit sector leadership training through seminars, applied research and mentorships. The program is open to young scholars and practitioners from outside the United States [...]

A lost generation

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Public affection of love is a contentious issue in Uganda. When the queen of Buganda kissed her husband (the king), tongues waged. It made headlines. The conservatives frowned while the young blood punched their fists in the air and screamed “that’s is how it should be.” But the young blood in Northern Uganda seem to [...]