Union cabinet approves funds for India’s e-Project in Africa
The Union Cabinet of India has approved US$ 120 million for its dream e-Project in Africa to bridge knowledge gap among 53 countries.
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World Bank grants US $8 million fund to Mongolia
The World Bank is funding to Mongolia to upgrade information and communications services across the country with the help from Japan.
WB (India), the first state to finalise RFP for CSCs programme
West Bengal has become the first state in India to finalise the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to sign the Master Service Agreement (MSA) under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).
Legal Identity for Inclusive Development: Report by ADB
Legal Identity for Inclusive Development is an Asian Development Bank study, which is based on extensive field-research conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal. The study assesses the potential and actual value of legal identity, given the realities of the developing country context.
European Commission Launches “EU Tube” Video Channel
The European Commission has signed an agreement with YouTube to launch a new channel ‘EU Tube’ on YouTube.
ITA inks RO3.5m pact for e-Govt services portal
The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman has signed a RO 3.5 million agreement with GBM and NCS Group to set up the Ubar portal e-government services.
China Expert undertake three major e-Governance Initiatives
An emerging leader in providing network infrastructure construction for e-Government projects for communities and municipal governments in China, China Expert Technology, has been awarded three new contracts to construct e-Government systems for three city governments.
MIGA supports telecommunications investment in Afghanistan
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which is a member of the World Bank Group, has said that it would be supporting a new investment that will provide state-of-the-art telecommunications services in Afghanistan. The guarantee, which is of the amount US$ 76.5 million in coverage, will protect the investment against the noncommercial risks of transfer restriction, and expropriation.
Profile of IDRC
Economics is one area where ICTs have made an impact. For example, IDRC-supported research has shown how mobile phones and Internet technology have increased the income-levels of Senegalese small-scale farmers and fishermen, by giving them reliable, up-to-date information on market prices, and strengthening their positions as they negotiated prices with buyers.
Nasscom to roll out more cyber security initiatives in India
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is taking another initiative towards creating more awareness on Cyber crimes. Nasscom is talking with the Maharashtra director of prosecution to train 40 prosecutors every month.
