We’re thrilled to share the remarkable progress being made by BOSCO Uganda in its mission to bring reliable communication infrastructure to remote areas. In a groundbreaking initiative, BOSCO Uganda has embarked on constructing a network tower on Kalongo Hill, with an impressive support from 48%. Situated amidst the picturesque landscape of Kalongo Hill, this project […]
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Agago district is one of the districts that make Northern Uganda, and it is one of the places that BOSCO Uganda has invested in over the years by opening three community ICT Centres. These Centres include Gwokke Keni In Patongo centre, Lokole Super Star at Agago Town Council and Kokil Gwok Ma Inongo in Paimol.
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Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki Appeals to Parishes to Invest in ICT Development – https://ugandancatholicsonline.com/bishop-sabino-ocan-odoki-appeals-to-parishes-to-invest-in-ict-development Fr. Isaac Ojok The Bishop of Arua Diocese in Uganda has expressed the need for parishes and institutions to invest in internet connectivity in a bid to create access to information which is key to human progress and development.He made the
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The communities highly welcomed and embraced the upgrade of the centers in which Centre users and committees actively participated in installations which included installation of new Batteries, new solar Panels, New Laptops and upgrading the operating systems of the old laptops. Thanks to 48 Percent Foundation for this tremendous support towards connecting the unconnected and
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On Saturday the 16th, July 2022, BOSCO Uganda officially welcomed new members to its Board of Directors in a meeting that was held at the Bardege ICT Center in Gulu. The members who included BOSCO Uganda cofounder Rev Fr Joseph Okumu, previous Board chairman Lawrence Too-Okema, Dr Miriam Laker-Oketta, Jim Drani Drileba, Francis Odongyoo, Ms.
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Community network KICTANET’s regional Coordinator for Community networks, Catherine Kyalo recently made a trip to Uganda where she visited BOSCO Uganda and in this piece, she gives an account of her experience with BOSCO Uganda. By Catherine Kyalo The long journey to Uganda – The Pearl of Africa started at 5 am through Nairobi International
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By Elizabeth Callahan One day in 2003, Gus Zuehlke walked down to his basement office at St. Bavo’s Church in Mishawaka, Indiana to find visiting Ugandan priest Fr. Bob Binta crying at his computer. Alarmed, Gus said, “What are you weeping about, Father Binta? Father, what is it?” Fr. Binta replied, “There is an insurgency
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On Tuesday 9th March 2021, Bardege ICT finally reopened to the public having closed off its premises close to a year ago. The center which is located in the outskirts of Gulu City closed down in 2020 following a government directive on 18th March 2020 that suspended all public places. Since then, users who previously
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BOSCO UGANDA AND PAMOJA NET HEADLINE 5TH COMMUNITY NETWORK SUMMIT BY IVAN ABOGA RACKARA Tomorrow (24th February 2021) BOSCO Uganda will take part in the fifth Virtual Network summit on community networks session five organized by the Internet Society (ISOC) and Association for Progressive Communications (APC) in collaboration with Germany Development Agency GIZ and the African Union. Themed “Inside
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