ICTworks

Testing the 24 dBi grid antenna Most of the time, when our Inveneo engineers are setting up WiFi antennas it’s to link schools or villages in rural Africa.  Sometimes, though, we get to do a little networking right...

For years, low-power computer buyers have had only two choices in operating systems: Linux or Windows. And the comparison and competition between the two systems is sometimes tiring, with near religious overtones. So its...

Here at Inveneo, we’re often asked for leads on good African software developers or asked by Africans for job opportunities. And while we’re too small to employ all the gifted programmers we come across, or even...

Rolling out the future of Rwanda I always love conversations with Silicon Valley types who never leave the Bay Area Bubble. When I say that Inveneo is working to bring technology to Africa, I often get a funny look with...

Here is a creative way to improve Internet access in West Africa: balloon-based wireless broadband Internet routers. Internet access via balloon The US company Space Data, has developed high-altitude, balloon-borne transceivers...

At Inveneo, we’ve never been big fans of second-hand computers. We often find that the maintenance and support of older systems is more expensive (greater Total Cost of Ownership) than buying new computers better suited...

Appfrica at work in Uganda With the software development resources available in Africa, how can we encourage people and companies to shift their coding needs to the continent? One way is for companies to highlight the percentage...

What a great day for East African Internet connectivity! After years of hearing hopes, rumors, and press releases, we now have actual action on the many fiber-optic submarine cables snaking their way around Africa. From the...

Jonathan Gosier of App+frica has recorded James Wire of Linux Solutions talking about his decade of experience in the ICT industry in Uganda. James talks about FOSS, mobile solutions, and “the village well approach...