Five women writing about new media, activism and development
Tag: <span>Uganda</span>

Tag: Uganda

Reflecting on New Media, Activism, and Technology

As I conclude my blogging journey, it has become gradually more apparent that blogging about development often does not remain a merely virtual process, but instead inspires real-life connections with deep, lasting impacts (Denskus & Papan, 2013). This final blog post will tie together the topics I have explored in …

How Uganda’s digital economy is being threatened by government censorship

Let’s look at how a controversial “social media tax” has impacted Uganda’s digital economy, with a particular focus on SafeBoda – a mobile app with a social mission: to improve the welfare and livelihoods in Africa by empowering people to live safer and healthier lives. WHAT IS SAFEBODA? SafeBoda is …