Gates foundation funds projects in Ghana, Uganda

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The Grameen Foundation, an organisation dedicated to poverty alleviation through microfinance, technological and financial services, has announced new technology initiatives to improve the delivery of healthcare and information services in Ghana and Uganda.

Using grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in excess of US$4.7 million, the Grameen Foundation plans to develop mobile applications in support of the initiatives.

Alexis Counts, President and CEO of the foundation, says: “Mobile devices are fast becoming the channel for sharing a wide range of information and knowledge across the developing world, but the focus has been more on high-end devices.”

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