Government policies that encourage competition and innovation can play a major part in helping developing and transition countries establish and expand ICT networks that in turn stimulate economic growth and help domestic businesses compete internationally as stated by the UN Conference of Trade and Development.
The national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategic action plan of Jamaica, which has been under rigorous revision over the past year, is to be unveiled within the next three weeks as stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Kern Spencer.
An Indian NGO, Sonet has teamed up with an Israeli firm, Radwin to provide Internet connectivity in rural areas of South Asian country.
Information and Communications Minister of Kenya, Mutahi Kagwe has stated that tourism marketing expenditures could drastically reduce if players use e-Tourism.
Telkom will upgrade their Property Development (PD) Connect initiative to ensure that new developments are enabled with state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, including broadband.
The Jordan Government has launched its e-Government project to enhance Internet access in rural areas.
Bhoomi, part of e-Governance department in India has launched a new service for landowners.
The New Zealand Government has again launched its e-Government strategy to provide more e-Governance skills.
According to Al Shair, a member of the Dubai eGovernment executive team and the director of e-Services, e-Government needs more number of people to use e-Services.
The ambitious rural e-Governance initiative of the Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, Rajiv Internet Village (RIV), project is still in trouble after the two year of its foundation.
