Uganda: Appfrica International Web Technology Conference

APPFRICA is a series of international tech conferences and think-tanks aimed at bringing together researchers, industry leaders, businesses, educators, governmental and non-governmental organizations to discuss novel uses of web technology for innovation and education in the developing world.  Key area of focus include push technologies,  the semantic web, mobile devices, new ways to engage the world market using the web and taking applications “off-the-grid” for use in undeveloped areas.

Starting off as a panel at the Technology for Innovation and Education in Developing Countries ) at Mekerere University, Appfrica is a place where leaders in the tech industry from around the globe will use their collective knowledge to tackle the world issues of hunger, sustainable energy sources, HIV/AIDS and more.  It takes place on July 31, 2008 at the esteemed Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.

As referenced by TEDC, the 2007 World Bank Report entitled “Building Knowledge Economies: Advanced Strategies for Development” states that the four key drivers for successful knowledge economies in the 21st Century are education, information technology infrastructure, research and development focused on innovation, and free market based economies.  The goal of Appfrica is to help cultivate minds and encourage entrepreneurship, collaboration and free-market competition with this research in mind.

For more please visit the Appfrica Wiki at http://appfrica.pbwiki.com