January 12, 2007
Power Up: Street Charging Services in Uganda
Jan Chipchase reports on shared phone use in Africa and brings to light what we never even think twice about, how easy it is for ur to charge our cell phones and how in some parts of the world, access to power requires major ingenuity.
"Uganda is a country coping with a severe energy crisis resulting in frequent power cuts. In addition, access to mains electricity in rural locations is limited.
Given that mobile phones require power, and access to power can be unpredictable - how do people keep their mobile phones and other electrical devices charged?
Last July a Nokia research team travelled to Uganda and explored this issue as part of a more in-depth study into shared phone use."
There are two forms of mobile phone battery charging services in Kampala - either offered as an additional service by phone kiosk operators or as a stand alone service. "
Related:
-- Access to Power, Phone Charging Services - future perfect shows how cell phones get recharged in Soweto.
-- Romania. Five mile walk to recharge phones - Mobile phones have become popular in a remote Romanian village - even though users have to walk five miles to recharge them
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