Open data could add up to $3 trillion worth of economic activity per year worldwide, according to a study by McKinsey Consultants. But in the race to liberate thousands of data-sets from the government and business sectors, the African continent is seen as lagging behind. “Nowhere is the need for better data more urgent than in most African countries,” says the Data for African […]
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Bullion ebullient
In this edition: the gender gap is bridged – as is the Atlantic ocean. Find out what books Ugandans like to read most, how the country’s doctors are helping diagnose fevers on the other side of the world, and about the Ugandan film with Oscar-winning potential – read on… Uganda News in brief: Mbabazi-M7 row: spy tapes show extent of Mbabazi support (Observer) ++++ […]
Watch: interviews with the Ugandan Ministers of State for ICT and Education
The eLearning Africa News Team interviews the Ugandan Ministers of State for ICT and Education, as well as members of the Local Organising Committee, to find out more about eLearning in the country and what the Conference means for Uganda.