Mobile Applications in East Africa

Time

Session Name

Speaker/Facilitator

8:30 AM

Registration and Welcome Coffee

9.00 AM

Introduction Session

F. F. Tusubira,
Knowledge Consulting

9:15 AM

Opening and Welcome

Nora K. Mulira,
DICTS

9.30 AM

Expanding the Horizons of Mobile Access

F. F. Tusubira

9:45 AM

Setting the Agenda / Lightning Session
(participants will have opportunity to announce topics and
issues around which they would like to discuss)

10.45 AM

Health break

11.15 AM

Mobile Access and Use in East Africa

Christoph Stork,
The Edge Institute / Research ICT Africa

12:00 AM

Harnessing Wireless Technology
and Services for Sustainable Development

Group discussions

Fisseha Mekuria,
CIT, Makerere University

1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

2:15 PM

Mobile Technology: Consumer Driven Products,
Applications and Trends in East Africa

BungeSMS - A Case Study

Group discussions

Richard M. Kayombo,
Consumer Affairs, TCRA

Wainaina Mungai,
Made in Kenya Network

3:15 PM

A word from some of the
key stakeholders

Group discussions

Denis Ruharo (Dmark Mobile), Sophia Mukasa (Warid Telecom) Richard M. Kayombo (TCRA), Christine Mugimba (UCC)

4:15 PM

Coffee

4:45 PM

Plenary
Issues, Ideas, Challenges and Solutions

Gilbert Arum (Ericsson), Eric Cantor (AppLab),
Edith Adera (IDRC), Timothy Mbugua Njihia (Symbiotic)

5:30 PM

Closure of day 1

6:30 PM

Mobile Buffet and Party

Kampala Latino Club

Time

Session Name

Speaker/Facilitator

9:00 AM

Recap Day 1, What was said?
Overview of Day 2.

F.F. Tusubira

9:30 AM

Scaling-up
/ Learnings in Mobile Application Development

Open discussion

Francis Ssebuggwawo (AppLab), Johan Hellström (UPGRAID)

10:15 Am

Coffee

10:45AM

Group 1: Case Study;
m-banking

Tony Omwansa (chair, Strathmore University), Sead Muftic (KTH), Lennart Bångens (Bangens Consulting)

Group 2:  Case Study;
m-health

Gayo Mhila (chair, D-tree International), Jacob Mtalitinya (University of Dar es Salaam), Mark Gerard (Makerere University), Anita Katusiime (Millenium Village Project), Jessica Osborn (AppLab)

Group 3:  Case Study;
m-agriculture

Paul Ssengooba (chair, AppLab), Karamagi Akiiki Ednah (BROSDI) , Kenneth Masuki (African Highlands Initiative), Jonathan Campaigne (Pride Africa/DrumNet)

1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

2:00 PM

Case studies continue in groups

3:00 PM

Reporting back from breakouts

Rapporteurs, chair

3:30 PM

Making a Hen of a Feather
Citizen-Centric Application Development Approaches,
Business Development Processes and Partnerships,
Skills Development and Innovation and Funding,
Scaling-up and Funding Options,
m-banking, Special Needs, and Relevant Research

6:00 - 6:30 PM

Closing Session

Moving Forward – What's next?
Plan of Action

Evaluation

Organisers