TMS Ruge Media

World Bank IDA video by TMS Ruge

The world Bank asked, "...if you could advice the World Bank on what to fund in your village, town, country in order to fight rural poverty, what would you tell them." This is my two-minute submission

Mid day tropical shower in Kampala, Uganda

I shot this earlier this summer while I was in Uganda. Mid day shower are always something to behold. Deluge of water for about an hour, then the clouds part like it never happened

Thoughts on Technology and development in Africa

I got interviewed for a video series about what technology means to Africa's development while I was in Kampala.

Kids builds a working radio from scraps in a day

My brother Caleb, and my nephews Ronald and Jesse built a radio from spare parts in one day for their boys quarters club house. All without instructions or guidance. Just through the pure process of trial and error. What else could these kids build with a soldering iron and a few lines of code. Wish I had the money to buy them some starter kits

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Project Diaspora Interviews Maurice Kirya

Ugandan musician Maurice Kirya stopped in Denton, TX for a live performance. I caught up with him outside Denton's infamous Sweetwater drinking hole after his performance for a quick chat.

My interview with Danish Broadcasting Corporation

Last year at Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria, I was interviewed by Henrik Foehns. We sat down after my presentation at the Cloud Intelligence Symposium where I talked about the Diaspora at the cloud. The interview conversation centered around Africa's participation in the cloud on the mobile platform, as well as issues and opportunities that are presented

UMPG | Basil Wood on Moringa plantation

Basil Wood, CEO of Repello, SA recently visited the board of directors at UMPG. He took a moment to share with me a few thoughts on his impression of UMPG farmers and his assessment of the challenges face they face attempting to realize the hidden capital in their gardens.

UMPG | Moringa Farmer Interview

Basil Wood, CEO of Repello, SA came to visit UMPG in Uganda this past month. We stopped at Christopher's small plantation of moringa trees. He's been waiting patiently for about 10 years for a way to capture the neglected income growing in his garden.

WoK | Three Days of Earnings

Here's a real life example of why the Women of Kireka need a new way to survive post refugee status. I think the video illustrates what I mean quite well...