The Ministry of Communication, Ghana inaugurated the Pan-African E-Network project in Accra in collaboration with the Government of India. The project is supposed to connect all the 53 nations of the African Union (AU) by a satellite and fiber-optic network.
“The effectiveness of the investments will be much higher and the expenditure by the government will be more efficient if there are key horizontals to enable coherence of investments and approaches across different sectors, ministries and levels of government” says Philippe Dongier, Sector Manager, Global Information and Communication Technology, World Bank to egov magazine.
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There have been several Asian countries that have made enormous progress in the arena of ICT awareness, knowledge, and skill. Some have completely outpaced others on particular areas and have become global leaders.
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Access of ICTs to rural women can substantially improve their livelihoods and household incomes, their health and that of their children, husbands and communities
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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The Registrar-General’s Department of Ghana has started electronic registration of businesses with the commissioning of an automated front desk office to reduce delays and stamping out corrupt practices in the country.
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Government ICT News
The Government of Ghana has implemented a new governance programme, which is being assisted by the Italian Government to improve upon information flow leading to the creation of a national data centre in public administration.
