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ICT Policy of Ethiopia
ICT Policy of Ethiopia

[This article was published in the June 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Ethiopia has no coherent policy in place to support the growth of IT industry. The Government of Ethiopia has embarked on a major effort to put in place many of the building blocks required for developing a robust ICT sector in Ethiopia.

HealthNet Services of SATELLIFE
HealthNet Services of SATELLIFE

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

SATELLIFE took the bold and unprecedented step of launching a satellite in order to establish a two-way communication network for health workers in developing countries so that they could communicate with their peers.

Microsoft tie up with African countries, Ghana
Microsoft tie up with African countries, Ghana

A memorandum of understanding has been signed with The government of Ghana and Microsoft aimed at creating a workforce that is literate in information and communications technology. Angola has also signed an agreement with the software giant on financing Internet access for the government and training.

Local communities-A global initiative
Local communities-A global initiative

[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Heeding a call from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to extend Internet connectivity to underserved populations around the world,

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