Google, MTN, Grameen improve local content in Uganda

efforts as much as possible," said Rachel Payne, Google Uganda country manager.

The information in the applications was developed in collaboration with key local partners. The Uganda Department of Meteorology provides daily updates for the weather application. The Busoga Rural Open Source Development Initiative (BRODSI) provides locally relevant and actionable agricultural information, created and tested by small-holder farmers and designed to meet their needs. For the health application, AppLab works with Marie Stopes Uganda, the local affiliate of a leading service provider for sexual and reproductive health, and Straight Talk Foundation, a Ugandan NGO that specializes in health communication.