“Digital safe-tea”, which uses a “choose your own adventure” format similar to those featured in the popular 80s books, lets players take on the personas of Goitse, Aisha, and Dami, three distinctly young African women.
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda 9 February 2021 | 2:00 am
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet is essential to save lives and maintain livelihoods in Uganda. People need access to social media and messaging platforms to connect with each other, get important news and updates, keep up with online education, and save their businesses. Government watchdogs, civil society members, and the press need access to the internet to protect people and let the world know what’s happening. They also need it during elections, to participate in their own democracy.
The Uganda government took all of that away anyway, on January 13, 2021, during a disputed election exactly as many human rights groups predicted it would. Uganda President Museveni said it was in response to Facebook suspending accounts that were suspicious, but regardless of motive, it silenced millions of people, deprived them of connecting with loved ones, prevente
Daily Monitor
Thursday December 17 2020
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Recently, I embarked on a 10km-journey to Rubongi Sub-county, to research on the livelihood of rural women regarding Internet rulings in Uganda
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“If only we could afford a smartphone, even if we are not taught how to use it, we would find our way around it to be able to access the Internet!”
Twenty-Seven-year-old Susan Okoth, a student residing at Kidera village, Tororo District, expressed her enthusiasm for the Internet in communicating with her family and friends. However, Over the Top Tax (OTT) has taken quite a toll on her finances. She strains more sojourning an estimated 2km-journey to Rubongi Sub-county searching for a service provider to pay Shs6000 monthly subscription fee.