Uganda: Motorola Starts Solar Project

Motorola has launched its global 'Motopower' solar recharge project in Kampala.

"Through the Motopower program women are given the opportunity to run their own businesses, learn valuable entrepreneurial skill and generate a positive income," Nikesh Patel, the senior sales director for Africa, said at the launch.

Patel said the process had started to select 50 women to spearhead the project to run their own Motopower kiosks.

The kiosks will offer free, solar-powered mobile phone recharge services."

[via AllAfrica.com]

emily | 8:09 AM | Mobile phone projects - Third World |
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