[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In this article some of the products and initiatives, undertaken in the area of appropriate exploitation of IT have been examined along with learnings that hold for the sector
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
How can a wallet-sized plastic card with an embedded computer chip that can store data or process information increase security, save time and money and overcome limits caused by illiteracy, local languages or remote locations? Microfinance institutions working in the Bolivian highlands and in remote rural areas in Uganda have been experimenting with the use of smart cards for their clients and profit from the benefits of this state-of-the-art technology.
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Where are we with e-Banking in a microfinance setting nowadays?… Can e-Banking deliver services to the poorer strata of society in low-income countries?…
This article will try to answer these (and other) questions.
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
MISFA is committed to building a system that provides flexible, convenient and affordable financial services for poor people throughout
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Yang Kaixiong, China Mobile
Viewing the extended potential of e-Governance, Bangladesh very recently the Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology has developed an information technology (IT) policy for Bangladesh, which would help furthering ICT developments in the country.
Swansea Council, UK, is moving ahead for the implementation of phase one of its e-Government programme. It will deliver efficiencies in the way the council manages its finance, HR, payroll and procurement services.
The Ministry of Company Affairs, Andhra Pradesh (MCA), India, launched the MCA21 Project on April 20th, which provides all ROC services on the Internet. The services provided by the ROCs include registration of companies, receipt of the statutory returns filed by the companies and issue of copies of the records needed by them.
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, Professor Maurice Iwu, has emphasised on the adoption of the Electronic Voting System (EVS) in the 2007 general elections.
Some states of India are much ahead of other states in the field of e-Governance. The disparity in the impact of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) across the country underscores the uneven economic development. This was the unanimous view of IT experts at a seminar on
