Nagadya
It is sad that in all information we have pumped in here you have failed the
pick up a thing.
Let me state that the fact that Uganda is behind, does not mean the rest of
East Africa will not move. Uganda has a very high rate of illiteracy. Kenya
and Tanzania are not. Look here developed countries have through interested
groups and churches pumped a great amounts of monies to lift those nations
as by illiteracy, if you go to countries like Kenya and Tanzania you will be
amazed how especially women and girls are doing better today. Uganda
especially in Buganda you will be amazed on the kind of illiteracy we have
especially in women and girls because those monies sent to Uganda are
swindled and do not reach the intended people.
And if you want to prove what I am writing about here, try chat rooms like
Simba or Monitor where you will find a whole bunch of Baganda women who can
not express them selves in English but Luganda.
What I am saying is that Microsoft is a very targeting company, and they
have done the study and they know it is worth investing in Swahilli. For
Kenya and Tanzania are a worth market. Now if you as Nagadya think that
Microsoft will lose money, then may be you should advise them, but for them
on the last information I have they are even planning to build a regional
office in East Africa.
When we are enjoying the sleeping that Museveni brought for us from the
bush, let us not forget that the world is moving and fast. Let God help us
that by the time we will wake up from the sleep Museveni brought to us, we
will be able to catch up. I would as well encourage you to read the website
of Microsoft and find out how much and how long they have invested and been
into East Africa. After you read that, compare between Uganda and the rest
of East Africa.
Em
Toronto
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
Groupe de communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans l'anarchie"
- Original Message -
From: "Mary Nagadya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: ugnet_: [abujaNig] Microsoft plans Kiswahili software for East
Africa
>
>
> Much ado about nothing ... I have heard it said that
> many of the 100 million inhabitants of E. Africa do
> not own even a radio, let alone a computer.
>
> I have even heard that some 200 years after writing
> was introduced into the area, only about 25% can read
> or write, much less read, write or even speak Swahili
> (albeit pidgin at that -- especially in Uganda).
>
> Languages that have yet to make it into popular print
> will likely die as newer ones are adopted.
>
> I think that Microsoft is being hoodwinked into
> squandering their investor's money on a non-existent
> market.
>
> MN
> --- Edward Mulindwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Story by ZEDDY SAMBU
> >
> > Publication Date: 04/23/2004
> >
> > Microsoft software products will for the first time
> > have Kiswahili
> > options.
> > The project, to be launched within the next five
> > months, will be
> > included in the latest software applications,
> > Windows XP and MS
> > Office 2003.
> >
> > The three-phase programme will cover more than 100
> > million people in
> > East Africa. Due to lack of a simplified language,
> > most users find
> > it
> > difficult to interact with most operating systems.
> > This has
> > contributed to the technological gap between rural
> > and urban areas.
> >
> > Microsoft country manager, Mr Louis Otieno, launched
> > the Microsoft
> > Local Language Programme at the company's offices in
> > I&M building in
> > Nairobi yesterday. He said the project will enhance
> > various
> > programmes in major universities.
> >
> > These include initiatives to standardise the
> > Kiswahili language,
> > spoken in six Eastern Africa countries.
> >
> > "We will first assess the existence of a glossary
> > and accelerate it
> > to completion within the next 8-12 months," Mr
> > Otieno said.
> >
> > The first and hardest step, that involves
> > development of a glossary
> > of standard words considered legitimate by the
> > Government and other
> > bodies, is to be completed in two months.
> >
> > The Mulindwas Communication Group
> > "With Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in anarchy"
> > Groupe de communication Mulindwas
> > "avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans
> > l'anarchie"
> >
> >
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> > removed]
> >
> >
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