Nearly two decades ago, a small community of IT nerds emerged and this group quickly got fascinated with Free and Open Source Software. From those humble beginnings, the community grew in both numbers and influence. The seed planted has now caught the attention of the Government of Uganda that is working on Policies to address Free Software in the country. I share more in this blog post.
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Uganda Takes on Free Software by the Horns
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3D Printing likely to re-define Africa’s trade with China
3D printing has started becoming a reality for the lay man as the technology becomes cheaper. Confined for long in the hands of a few companies and research institutions that could afford to foot the bill of acquisition, today its becoming more wide spread and the possibility of printing objects in our homes is more real than ever. I share a couple of thoughts on how this is likely to impact the trade between Africa and China in this article.
The Wire Perspective 