and compliments to you, Richard, for organising the Kampala logistics for the event all by yourself. Though job, and a very big success.
Well done. rgds, Reinier > Hallo, > > "Garage48 Kampala <http://garage48.org/kampala> weekend rocked big time" > were the words used by our *platinum sponsor* to describe the just concluded > event. > > Tech enthusiasts and developers gathered at the MTN warehouse in Ntinda for > this awesome event. > > Almost 30 ideas where pitched however participants narrowed down to 11 ideas > and 11 teams<http://garage48.org/blogger/garage48-kampala-2011-projects- launched> > . > > Several participants spent the night at the venue in order to get things > done. > > Somesha <http://garage48.org/blogger/somesha-will-educate-children-through- crowd-funding-platform>emerged > overall winner of the event. It is a platform to educate children through > crowd funding. > > Garage48 foundation board member Ragnar Sass said “It was Garage48 most > successful event in Africa so far and put Uganda into startup > entrepreneurs world > map. I hope that this mind blowing experience will boost the culture of > startups and entrepreneurship in all East-Africa.” > > MyTicket was chosen as best mobile app and it received a special prize > fromMTN Uganda<http://www.mtnplay.com/appcomp/DeveloperMain.aspx> > . > > Zword, was chosen as the funniest project, it can now be downloaded from the > Android Market > > Ninja Kids was voted as favourite of the audience > > Many other awesome projects came out of this event, you can > read<http://garage48.org/blogger/garage48-kampala-2011-projects- launched>more > about them. > > We would like to thank all the participants who made this possible, the > sponsors, Google, Nokia and MTN Uganda. This was truly an amazing weekend. > > *Google* is the platinum sponsor for Garage48 Kampala > www.google.com<http://www.google.com/> > *Nokia *is the sponsor for Garage48 Kampala www.nokia.com<http://www.nokia.com/> > *MTN Uganda* sponsors the venue and internet for Garage48 Kampala > http://www.mtnplay.com/appcomp/DeveloperMain.aspx<http://www.mtnplay.com/appcomp/DeveloperMain.aspx> > > Best wishes, > > Thank you once again > > -- > Richard Zulu > gtug lead, Kampala (Uganda) > http://kampala.gtugs.org > <http://kampala.gtugs.org> > --------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardzulu > http://www.twitter.com/richardzulu > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net http://twitter.com/batje http://twitter.com/mapuganda _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list 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). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
