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Preamble
Since 2008, trusted reports have shown Uganda to be one of the
countries with the highest ICT
adaptability levels.Thatwithstanding,theresstilla lotof
ignorance in the industry;usersof ICTsare
notawareofmorethan70%oftheavailablesolutionswhereasmorethan80%ofknownservicesare
mysterioustousers.Thereisasheerlackofinformationanddataconcerningtheuseandavailabilityof
ICTs.
Repercussions
Thishasledtolowcustoms/salesforserviceprovidersintheindustry.Theyoperateatlowercapacities
than projected in their establishment plans. Their customs
constitute of a few ICT enthusiasts and a
numberofcircumstantialusers.Thesupplierscompeteforafewclienteles,suchasgovernment,
large
corporations,NGOsandschools.Thereisalargenumberofuntappedsegmentsintheindustry;SMEs
and
individualsthathavenotknownevenaportionoftheavailableICTsolutionsortheirfunction.On
thesupplyside,therearealsostillalargenumberofplayersthathavenotunderstoodvariousneedsof
differentclientele
in
the
industry
which
has
limited
their
ability
to
supply
to
them.
Techzine
Techzine,establishedin2009,hasfoundtheneedtofillthegapbetweenICTservicesuppliers/providers
and the user groups; who include SMEs, Large corporations,
dynamic groups, individuals, religious
institutions, traders, etc through the provision of information
and a platform for dialogue and
networking. The company runs a magazine and a website that has
recently become one of the most
visitedsitesintheEastAfricanregionICTindustry.Themagazinehasbeenwelcomedbyallcountriesin
theregionandisoneofthemostdesiredICTperiodicalintheregion.
Thecompany
was
established
to
inform,
entertain
and
educate
the
users
and
beneficiaries
of
ICTs.
We
collect, analyse and communicate data and information that would
boost the consumption of ICT
productsandservices.Techzineiscommittedtoexposingthemysteriesbehindtechnology.Theirvision
rotatesprimarilyaroundinformingandeducatingICTconsumers/users,beneficiaries,suppliers,support
and development groups. They communicate industry needs,
markets, trends, technology analysis in
userandsupply perspectives,environmentsandstatistics in ICT.This
isachieved through amagazine
issuedonceintwomonthsandawebsite.
TheEvent
Aftertenmonths inexistence,Techzine isnowofficially
launchingtheTechzinemagazineandwebsite
www.techzine.co.ugatacocktailpartyatSerenaHotel,VictoriaGallery;onFridaythe18thofJune2010,
startingat5:00pm.
http://www.techzine.co.ug/http://www.techzine.co.ug/
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GuestsandParticipants
Inattendancewillbekeyleadersoftheindustry,usersofservices,governorsandchampionsoftheICT
worldinUganda.Thefollowingkeypeopleapproachedforthislaunchare;
TheHonMinisterofICT
RepresentativesfromtheNationalCouncilforScienceandTechnology
KeyISPsinUganda RepresentativesfromtheUgandaCommunicationCommission
TechnocratsinICT,fromMakerereUniversity
RepresentativesfromotheracademicinstitutionsinICT
CEOsandICTinchargesfromselectpotentialbuyersofICTs
RepresentativesfromtheMinofIndustryandTechnology
KeyNGOsanddevelopmentpartnerswitharmsinthesector
ProposedItem
ThefollowingwillhappenattheLaunch;
ApresentationaboutthepurposeandgoalsoftheTechzineMagazineandthewebsiteandhowitcanbenefittheindustryincreatinguserandsupplieradvantage.
Presentations from ICT experts from Makerere University, Prof.
V. Baryamureba, one of
themostrespectedICTpersonnelintheindustryonThesignificanceofICTinformationinbridging
thegapsbetweeneducationalinstitutions,ICTstakeholdersandthegeneralpublic
CommunicationsfromaregionalexpertinICTsecuritiesontrendsandenvironmentsoftheICTsectorinEastAfricaandontechnologybriefs
RemarksformtheHonMinisterforICTonHarnessingICTsforsocioeconomicdevelopmentandtheroleofinformationchannelslikethewebsiteandmagazinesinenhancingsuchintentions
Foranyrelatedassistance,kindlycontactusonanyofthefollowingavenuesbelow;
TechzineMagazine
Plot22B,KimeraRoad
NtindaKampala
Phone:0782711563/0772500797/0777408908
Email:[email protected]@techzine.co.ug
Website:www.techzine.co.ug
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