Comments on: my take on AfricaGathering in London http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/ Mon, 14 May 2012 09:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nachlese zum Africa Gathering in London | + mzungu's weblog + http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-28064 Nachlese zum Africa Gathering in London | + mzungu's weblog + Sun, 03 May 2009 23:30:28 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/#comment-28064 [...] JKE’s Post. Vielen Dank für das Hostelsharing ;-) [...] [...] JKE’s Post. Vielen Dank für das Hostelsharing ;-) [...]

]]> By: Irena http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-27987 Irena Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:53:00 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/#comment-27987 Nice conference and your discussion about the endless possibilities. I think my main issue is accessibility and affordability by the africans themselves of the net even when fiber optic is promising a slash at cost. I do like the idea of using the local know -how and incorporate that to the existing technology creating ownership among the Africans rather than trying to transfer foreign technology that in the long run may not be user friendly. Kind like Tech- Africa by Africans for Africans! Speaking of which ,there is an excellent article on the economist April twenty something edition ( Pole I do not have the publication here to give precise date) about M-health in Africa. It covers the successful way in which SMS is working in the health sector in remote areas of Africa in for instance, sending instant information /symptoms from the field clinics having that diagonised instantly from the base /main hospital and relayed back to the Docs in the field. Through that, you eliminate expensive equipments, delay on diagnosing the problem and in many cases save lives. Same technology is being used in Uganda and S.Africa to communicate anonymously due to social stigma to the victims of HIV AIDS who are shying away from visiting local clinics. In doing so, they are able to receive medication/care in a discrete way through a discrete location . Yikes Ethiopian Injera -----can't stand that ...... waoh it is so sour :-( Me like my chapati just fine! Hey you are not alone in presentation, I suck at it but they say practice makes perfect. Next time b4 presentation, pratice among friends/family . Nice conference and your discussion about the endless possibilities. I think my main issue is accessibility and affordability by the africans themselves of the net even when fiber optic is promising a slash at cost. I do like the idea of using the local know -how and incorporate that to the existing technology creating ownership among the Africans rather than trying to transfer foreign technology that in the long run may not be user friendly. Kind like Tech- Africa by Africans for Africans!

Speaking of which ,there is an excellent article on the economist April twenty something edition ( Pole I do not have the publication here to give precise date) about M-health in Africa. It covers the successful way in which SMS is working in the health sector in remote areas of Africa in for instance, sending instant information /symptoms from the field clinics having that diagonised instantly from the base /main hospital and relayed back to the Docs in the field. Through that, you eliminate expensive equipments, delay on diagnosing the problem and in many cases save lives. Same technology is being used in Uganda and S.Africa to communicate anonymously due to social stigma to the victims of HIV AIDS who are shying away from visiting local clinics. In doing so, they are able to receive medication/care in a discrete way through a discrete location .

Yikes Ethiopian Injera —–can’t stand that …… waoh it is so sour :-( Me like my chapati just fine!

Hey you are not alone in presentation, I suck at it but they say practice makes perfect. Next time b4 presentation, pratice among friends/family .

]]> By: ICT4D.at » Blog Archive » Africa Gathering - Aftermath http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-27933 ICT4D.at » Blog Archive » Africa Gathering - Aftermath Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:09:35 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/#comment-27933 [...] and we were featured in many blogs including Erik Hersman’s, Ken Banks’, Mobileactive, Jürgen Eichholz’s, Putting People First, Cian O’Donovan’s and Alasdair Munn’s as far as I noticed [...] [...] and we were featured in many blogs including Erik Hersman’s, Ken Banks’, Mobileactive, Jürgen Eichholz’s, Putting People First, Cian O’Donovan’s and Alasdair Munn’s as far as I noticed [...]

]]> By: Cian O'Donovan http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-27932 Cian O'Donovan Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:31:13 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/#comment-27932 Thanks for the link up, duly reciprocated. Great meeting you at the weekend if only briefly. Keep up the phenomenal work you're doing! Cian Thanks for the link up, duly reciprocated. Great meeting you at the weekend if only briefly. Keep up the phenomenal work you’re doing!
Cian

]]> By: The world opens up « the Best of Zambia blog http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/comment-page-1/#comment-27909 The world opens up « the Best of Zambia blog Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:17:08 +0000 http://kikuyumoja.com/2009/04/27/my-take-on-africagathering-in-london/#comment-27909 [...] The world opens up Just reading a couple of thoughtful posts on the Africa Gathering in London this weekend. They have inspired me to write this true story - my story! Thanks Alasdair and Kikuyumoja. [...] [...] The world opens up Just reading a couple of thoughtful posts on the Africa Gathering in London this weekend. They have inspired me to write this true story – my story! Thanks Alasdair and Kikuyumoja. [...]

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