First Phase of 48 Percent Installation completed at 2 sites

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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BOSCO Uganda Welcomes New Board Members

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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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Guest Blog: My Trip to BOSCO Uganda

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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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Reflecting on BOSCO-Uganda’s Origins

Bardege ICT Center Reopened to Public:

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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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INVITATION FOR INTERNSHIPS:

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BOSCO Uganda and TheICTLabs, a renown ICT training center in Kampala are partnering to provide internship training for young ICT professionals in Gulu City. The industrial training, it’s first of the year for BOSCO Uganda that will begin on Friday at the Bardege ICT center on Friday with an orientation with two-hour sessions starting from

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BOSCO Uganda and Pamoja Net to Headline 5th Network Summit

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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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BOSCO Uganda trains 40 in Liquid Soap, Candle and Cake Making:

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Soap, candles and cakes are basic items we use in our everyday lives of people, and yet many people do not know how they are made. With the right ingredients and a few hours of time, the items can be easily made from the comfort of one’s home. With this in mind, BOSCO Uganda organized

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BOSCO Uganda’s Relationship with Community

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For thirteen years now Bosco-Uganda as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has plied its trade connecting the communities of rural Northern Uganda on the internet grid and achieved commendable success only credit to its special working relationship with the people that goes beyond ICT. It’s a mutual friendship that is built right from the moment the

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Our Experience: Interns Luke Breenan and Ellen McCourt on working with BOSCO Uganda:

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Luke Brennan and Ellen McCourt arrived from the University of Notre Dame in the beginning of June to complete a two-month internship with BOSCO-Uganda. As their time comes to an end, here is what they have to say about their experience thus far: Luke:“When Ellen and I arrived in early June, we were warmly welcomed

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