redBus partners with Comat Technologies
Bangalore (India) based online bus ticket vendor, redBus has partnered with Comat Technologies to extend its services to the rural areas in the country.
Romanian government uses WiMAx in telecentre
The Romanian government has opened the first rural telecentre, which would be equipped with WiMAX technology.
ACS calls Federal Govt. to create broadband national priority
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called the federal Government to implement world-class broadband infrastructure as a national priority. ACS is also establishing a National Telecommunications Special Interest Group with the alliance of Telecommunication Society of Australia.
Uganda parliamentarians to investigate into Nakaseke Telecentre Project
Parliament of Uganda is to investigate the circumstances under which the government handled the procurement of the multi-million Nakaseke Telecentre project.
Government initiated call centre training for rural South Africans
A government move has been made in South Africa to train about 30, 000 rural citizens to work in call centres to make the country a viable destination for business process outsourcing for international companies.
Rwanda to invest a hefty amount to set up telecentres
The Government of Rwanda announced a lucrative multi-million dollar Community Information Centres’ (CIC) project, to set up hundreds of telecenters all over the country in three years.
Telecentre move in Rwanda
The Government of Rwanda has earmarked a total amount of US$1billion (Frw560bn) to be invested in establishing and promoting telecentres in the country.
Infocomm’s e-Governance projects to end by March 2006
Of the several e-Governance projects that Reliance Infocomm has undertaken with various state governments, three are expected to be over by next March.
Seven Strategic Areas for ICT and Environment
[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICT development will not contribute to the acceleration of the current negative trends, but will instead contribute towards sustainable development. A limited number of areas need to be prioritised to start with.
