Geeks Ease Cross-Border Traffic
1 June 2005 in Programs by Geekcorps
Geekcorps volunteers are working with the East and Central Africa Trade Hub to create a common interface between systems to share and store information between the Kenyan and Ugandan border control agencies in Mombasa, Nairobi, the Malaba Border Post and Kampala.
A team of four Geeks are doing field research on existing systems, and are designing a platform which will meet international standards as per World Customs Organization rules in the Revised Kyoto Convention.
Link: http://www.ecatradehub.com/reports/news.2005.geeks.sans.frontiers.asp
Papou Coulibaly is young boutique owner in Ouélessébougou. Previously, Geekcorps partnered with Papou to create a Cybertigi - an Internet access point for the local community via a wireless link to a Community Information & Learning Center (CLIC).