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TEDC 2008 KAMPALA-UGANDA

APP+FRICA: International Technology Conference And Thinktank

appafrica APPFRICA is a series of international tech conferences and think-tanks aimed at bringing together researchers, industry leaders, businesses, educators, governmental and non-governmental organizations to discuss novel uses of web technology for innovation and education in the developing world.  

Starting off as a panel at the TEDC 2008, Appfrica is a place where leaders in the tech industry from around the globe will use their collective knowledge to tackle the world issues of hunger, sustainable energy sources, HIV/AIDS and more. The goal of Appfrica is to help cultivate minds and encourage entrepreneurship, collaboration and free-market competition with this research in mind.

john gossier Jonathan Gosier (Founder) will be moderating the panel on Thursday and an application session on Saturday. He currently serves as the Chief Technical Officer at Question Box where he's working to develop the software platform that will allow people in developing countries without computers to get answers from operators using the internet for them via mobile phones and sms. He recently moved to Kampala, Uganda where he is working on two fronts: to encourage western businesses and investors to engage African entrepreneurs and in developing parts of Africa to encourage the adoption of computers, programming and use of the internet.

For more information about Appfrica, please visit Appfrica website. Upcoming Appfrica events in Uganda include:

  • BarCamp Kampala on Aug 29, 2008
  • Facebook Garage Kampala on October 18th, 2008

If you have questions about Appfrica and getting involved, contact Appfrica here or join the Appfrica Newsgroup/Mailinglist.

esther nasikye ChangeWaves (facilitator Esther Nasikye) is a Ugandan consulting group committed to increasing the social and economic impact of organisations. ChangeWaves provides and allows organizations to utilize technology for communication, facilitation, and knowledge sharing services. ChangeWaves facilitator Esther Nasikye will guide us through a special brainstorming/application session on Saturday at the Jinja Nile Resort.