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Workshop on LPWAN Solutions for the Internet of Things
The growth of the Internet of Things will depend crucially on the establishment of a low cost infrastructure to handle traffic generated by IoT nodes. Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solutions based on open standards that address the requirements of scalability, heterogeneity, security and complexity will be presented in the workshop. We will focus on The Things Network (TTN), an initiative to build a world-wide open source infrastructure to facilitate a public Internet of Things. TTN operates by allowing users to share the access to gateways. We think NRENs in the region should play a leading role in hosting […]
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Prof. Jude Lubega named in Africa’s Movers and Shakers in Corporate Online Learning 2018
Following the continuing success of the annual Movers and Shakers in Corporate Online Learning list, currently in its ninth year – 2018 sees the first publication of a similar list but one that focuses on the African e-learning market. Prof. Jude Lubega, the CEO of Eight Tech Consults Limited was nominated and stands at number 58 on the list of the Africa’s movers and shakers in Corporate online Learning. Jude is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University, the biggest user of online teaching and learning in Uganda. Prof. Jude has spear headed several e-learning projects […]
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My Family VS My Dreams: Living a Disowned Life
During my brother’s surprise birthday party that had been planned by his own wife and children, I kept on thinking how sweet it is to be part of such gatherings despite the routine office and other types of work around me. As we chatted away on several topics, drinking and having a laugh I could not stop thinking about my emails on phone and answering several calls concerning work. My brothers, sisters and wife seemed used to me being in such a scenario of thinking about work all the time against family quality time. The kids were joyfully running and […]
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The Role of ICT in Africa’s Evolving Higher Education Sector
In the past ten years Africa has seen tremendous growth in the demand for higher education and this can be witnessed by the ever-growing numbers of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) both private and public. This situation has been fuelled by several factors which include free secondary education from various governments propelling a surge in the numbers that qualify for higher education, improved society and emergence of the knowledge economy. There are also clear signs of the demand for higher education that is ubiquitous, there are more people on the move within the continent, lifelong learning is more sought after, employees’ […]
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