> Bankom's problems are not so much the number of transactions Ugandans > are bound to make. They are compounded by their cost per transaction > which does not make it economical. If I have to be charged over Ushs 600 > per ATM transaction before even the bank adds its charges, then its not > worth me using another bank's ATM.
++ Goes back to the benefits of our national fibre backbone network if/when it is put up. Services like what bankom is offering will make sense then. > There is another model > that is being proposed and if Bankcom does not catch up onto it, then > most likely another player will be in for a kill coz as far as I know, > funding might even be available to set it up. Do I see Ziggy (rather > True African) getting excited? ++ I believe i have heard about the new model and yes we are or rather True African is already excited ;) > > Wire > > >> >> cheers >> >> >> >> > On Wednesday 03 January 2007 12:26, Henry Kirya wrote: >> >> I believe the killer app for local content in Uganda at least shall >> be >> >> cyber trading as in Ebay.co.ug >> >> can you imagine all those used car and real estae deals being closed >> on >> >> the >> >> web? >> >> Unfortunaltey this cannot happen until we have financial services >> like >> >> credit cards and paypal run here too. >> >> >> >> 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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