The Government of Kenya is planning to invest Sh7.8 billion to reduce the cost of ICT connectivity by implementing the ICT project in the country. The government is also planning to computerise its systems and facilitate high-speed connectivity to rural areas.
Reliance Money, the financial trading platform will increase the number of web-enabled trading kiosks to 10,000 in India by March 2008.
The department of telecommunications (DoT), India is planning to launch a scheme to establish new technologies for pilot projects in rural areas to help improve communications and connectivity.
The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has partnered with the AskDubai programme, an initiative which facilitates interaction between the government and its public.
The Government of Jamaica has developed a new National ICT initiative, named E-Powering Jamaica, which would be implemented by year 2012.
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recorded that India has recorded a one percent drop in software piracy last, which was lower than the rates achieved by China at four percent and Russia at three percent.
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
It is time to take stock of the ICTD project since the project is now moving into its final phase with only a few months to go before the project ends.
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
At the eINDIA2007, Ministry of Human Resource Development announced the need for a National Policy on ICT
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The topic of global warming & climate change is being debated intensely at present in the international scientific community as well as in the media
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
MSMEs have to confront high level competitive markets in an increasingly globalised world.
