The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many…
Google is being bombarded on all fronts
Google my best search engine is at war on all fonts of its business. Earlier in October the company disappointed shareholders with underwhelming quarterly results. The amount of money it makes each time somebody clicks on an ad has steadily fallen for the past three years. Then a concern rose about the disintermediation of search by…
Do you know your rights to Kampala city?
We live in an era when ideals of human rights have moved centre stage both politically and ethically. These rights have expanded and now we have the right to the city. This means according to urban sociologist Robert Park; ‘man’s most successful attempt to remake the world he lives in more after his heart’s desire.…
Connectivity
Connectivity has changed our view of life as a whole thanks to the lightning speed of information sharing and an increasing level of transparency that none of us anticipated. It’s therefore time to roll up our sleeves and make the changes that are truly needed. We can either hold on to the old – and…
What is your Contribution to Society? By @SlimEmCee
Kabubi Herman aka SlimEmCee the poet is one of the young people I have seen blossom into great leaders of influence among their peers and the poetry world. I like that he sets examples for others and encourages young people to advocate for better living in their communities. Below is something he wrote about his…
Big Data Facts and Sources
I know you have heard this ‘Big Data’ gospel that is taking over the world already, but do you know these facts about it? That; Every 2 days since 2003 we create so much information more than we did from the beginning of time [Source], Every minute we send 204 million emails, generate 1,8 million…
THE SILENT KILLER: Teenage Pregnancy In Uganda
Recent media reports revealed how 40,000 primary school girls are defiled by their very own teachers annually across the country many of whom end up pregnant. The Uganda National Adolescent Health Policy defines adolescents as people between the ages of 10 and 19 years. This is the active age when one would expect the girls…
What Do You Know About the Retirement Benefits Sector in Uganda?
I am not a fan of entrusting my hard earned cash to other people for safe keeping, I have trust issues in regards to money. But of late finding the best retirement saving scheme has taken root on the list of things I have to do before 2014 ends. A month ago, I attended a…
How NGOs help (can help) with Corruption – (what about the private sector)
Corruption is a widespread problem — from a major oil company using secret companies to bribe politicians in Brazil, to small and medium-sized enterprises paying off local officials to expedite business procedures in Uganda. This iniquity is all around us and many a times we never notice it; and if we do we ignore it because…