> Unfortunaltey this cannot happen until we have financial services like > credit cards and paypal run here too.
++ Henry i beg to differ on this, i know of a company that will be / is setting up something if not exactly what you have described above, so as i mentioned before we will see some change or a distinct spike in local traffic this year. cheers > > Henry > > > > > David Ziggy Lubowa writes: > >> >>> Wait till there is locally available: >>> - dating, >> >> ++ This already exist's though not too much traffic i believe, needs to >> be perfected i.e. to the american and chinese type speed dating on the >> net. Though speed dating (online), has become very big in china, we >> could >> use it as an example and perfect our www.entice.co.ug. >> >> >>> - sex, >> >> ++ Well almost similar to speed dating because i believe thats what the >> end user or majority of them believe will be the end result. >> >> >>> - preacher/healing sites >> >> ++ The local ministries already have very expensive and heavily loaded >> websites, but not really put out there for the local's to enjoy, we >> have >> some techie's who are deep into the ministries , maybe they could float >> the idea to the preacher's. Maybe we will then see change ???? >> >> >>> - and real money making activities >> >> ++ I have faith this will happen soon, possibly we will see some change >> within this year. >> >> >> >> ma 2shillingi. >> >> >>> - etc >>> >>> Recently I have been informed about some very promising Ugandan >>> initiatives. There is definitely hope. >>> >>> Victor >>> On 2 Jan 2007, at 15:10, Ernest Byaruhanga (AfriNIC) wrote: >>> >>>> Wire James wrote the following on 01/02/2007 02:54 PM: >>>>> >>>>> Ernest, tat is your opinion. Having interacted with people from all >>>>> walks of life that are either using or are keen on using ICTs, I have >>>>> come to realise that even the information that many of them want is >>>>> not readily available in a format that they would appreciate it. When >>>>> you talk of Universities, online shopping etc, you are only >>>>> addressing >>>>> a tiny elite. >>>> >>>> this was only a drop.. i can list a million others . >>>> >>>>> Have you thought of that herbalist that my want to know an >>>>> alternative >>>>> use for the omuteete grass? This is content that can best be >>>>> developed >>>>> and served locally. >>>> >>>> this falls under industry and manufacturing that i mentioned earler. >>>> good idea though. >>>> >>>>> We need a multidimensional approach that among others encourages >>>>> people of all walks of life to become content creators (Why for >>>>> example doesnt my mother write down her favourite recipe and avail it >>>>> online foe others?) >>>> >>>> She needs some education, infrastructure, etc... how will she avail it >>>> online? >>>> >>>>> Culturally we have grown up taking mental notes of our experiences >>>>> and >>>>> never documenting them any where and that is the biggest challenge we >>>>> have to local content even be4 you get to the technological hurdles. >>>>> Why is it that our local car mechanics always approach a similar >>>>> problem in different ways and with so much gambling along the way? If >>>>> they wrote down the procedures they followed to rectify problems, >>>>> they >>>>> would reduce on subsequent gambling sessions and even enable others >>>>> learn from them. >>>> >>>> let them first learn how to write and read. You need to ask >>>> yourself why >>>> the mechanix are gambling? Basically, you have answered your own >>>> questions. Things that enable us to have local content stretch to >>>> as far >>>> as basic educatiion, you see? >>>> >>>> eb >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> (including attachments if any). 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