Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Telecom operator MTN is considering the introduction of mobile ticketing to solve problems in Uganda’s ticketing market.
Telecom operator MTN is considering the introduction of mobile ticketing to solve problems in Uganda’s ticketing market.
Mr Steven Kirenga, the business products manager at MTN, said the company is willing to implement MyTicket, a mobile network-based ticket selling and buying solution. “We are holding internal discussions to see whether it can work for us. We can join hands to see that we make it a better application,” he said at a press conference in Kampala yesterday.
The consideration comes at a time when thousands of Ugandans are struggling to buy the Uganda verses Kenya Africa Cup of Nations qualifier football game, which is due to be played in Kampala tomorrow.
MyTicket was developed by a team of Makerere University graduates including: Nanghaka Daniel, Mordecai Musonge, and Emmanuel Odidiet. According to Mr Nanghaka the team leader, the mobile application will be able to save mobile phone users from the pain of booking and acquiring tickets to major events like the MTN Kampala Marathon.
The mobile ticketing solutions are among the 11 software solutions that were developed within 48 hours by a team of 56 developers during an innovation competition that was held in Kampala last month.
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