Women and ICT in Development of Africa
Women and ICT in Development of Africa

[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Based on the aspirations to become an industrialised nation, Malaysia has made many conscious efforts to improve and develop literacy.

Communication to go faster in China
Communication to go faster in China

A farmer in a village in China can now use a computer to get help from an agronomist several hundred kilometers away about rice planting. This information helps to get proper guidelines regarding plantation and marketing of agri products to get more money.

For Profit Rural Kiosks in India
For Profit Rural Kiosks in India

[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

An elderly woman walks just 2 kms. from her home to get a weekly blood pressure level check despite the fact that the nearest doctor is 20 kms. away.

ICT in Indian Agriculture
ICT in Indian Agriculture

[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The latest Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, 2005 of NSSO (http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_nsso_rept_pubn.htm) observes that the average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of a farm house hold is just Rs 503 in 2003 across regions, classes and income groups with 27 per cent of farmers not liking farming while 40 per cent felt that given the option they prefer other career, due to poor incomes.

NCDEX: Bridging information gap
NCDEX: Bridging information gap

[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX), a leading commodity exchange in India, provides a world-class platform for market participants to trade in a range of commodities.

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