The U.S. Department of Defense, as well as federal and state civilian agencies are increasingly deploying or planning to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies throughout their organisations.
Five state universities and colleges (SUC) in Philippines are set to receive 6.5 million pesos from the Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture (OPAPA) to develop an e-Learning and distance education programme for the country
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is the key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The Republic of Ireland Minister for the Information Society, Tom Kitt, has announced an ASC (Access, Skills and Content) Initiative.
The Government of India is trying to entrench the country towards an e-Governance era and projects like Rajiv Internet village (RAJiv) are ideally placed to provide a solid foundation to the rural parts of the country.
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There are more mobile than fixed lines in the global South.
National eGovernment Strategies Ltd (NeGSt) has said all is set for the deployment of eGovernment initiatives in Nigeria.
The Zambian government has been urged to speed up the implementation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy in order to facilitate the installation of the fibre optic cable that will improve and upgrade the country’s Internet connection.
The Scottish Executive is using technology as a selling-point for older and vulnerable people.
A three-day summit, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the League of Arab States, will take place on September 3 to 5, 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.
