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Digital Divide and Uganda : 

Digital Divide and Uganda Nali Kim

Digital divide : 

Digital divide The gap between those who have the access to digital and other information technology and those who do not possess such privilege.

Uganda : 

Uganda Eastern Africa West of Kenya 241038 sq km Kampala English and Swahili 32369558 population Democratic Republic 2010 GDP Estimate $17.703 billion

Village phones : 

Village phones In rural parts of Uganda it is difficult to find phones, even village phones. Mobile phone, battery, aerial is all you need to start the business $400 start-up cost 15 cents per minute Around 15000 village phones

Slide 5: 

As of Jan. 2002 61000 Wired telephone lines 3741 Fixed wireless lines 2254 Fixed wireless pay phones Mobile companies building more aerials mean soon most people can use own mobile phone

Computer and internet access : 

Computer and internet access

Slide 7: 

As of Jan. 2002 6500 Internet/email subscribers 17 Internet service providers Estimated June 2002 6mbps uplink 12mbps downlink

Slide 8: 

Telecenter Library, telephone, fax, copy, computer/internet access Gain more useful knowledge, such as farming, health, books and daily news Uganda Connect Help by volunteering, funds and shipping

Disclaimer : 

Disclaimer As a public service announcement, this is only meant to raise awareness among the public and it is in no way an attempt to disrespect or change individual’s perspective on the issue.

Acknowledgements… : 

Acknowledgements… Bridging the Digital Divide in Uganda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1rdqf6mHA CIA World Fact Book https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html Uganda: Bridging the Digital Divide http://www.foundation-partnership.org/linchpin/uganda.htm Uganda Connect http://www.uconnect.org/ Village Phones in Uganda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6F1dJKBAg Photos Courtesy of Google Image and Uganda Connect Music J.S Bach Arioso