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The Motorola craze in Uganda doesn’t seem like it will be burning out soon. Their latest innovation is the MOTOPOWER initiative – a solar recharge project targeting to empower women in Uganda, that was launched in May 2007 during a colourful event at Serena hotel recently. “The Motopower initiative is the first of its kind for women in Africa. Through this programme, we are giving women the opportunity to run their own businesses,” Nikesh Patel, the Senior Sales Director for Motorola Africa said. The kiosks will offer free, solar-powered mobile phone recharge services for up to 20 phones simultaneously and also act as a phone booth.