eTeam launched in Uganda
An e-Team has been introduced (ICT experts) by the the Information Network of Uganda (I-Network) to aid adoption of ICTs in various development projects of the nation.
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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.
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.
Strategic Recommendation Paper, Afghanistan
[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The commission needs to live in coordination with the information industry, governmental agencies, local and tribal shuras in order to adjust policy efforts in serving the public interest.
ICT Pact to fast track implementation of NEPAD ICT broadband network
Information and Communication Technology ministers from Eastern and Southern African countries have signed a policy and regulatory protocol for Nepad broadband ICT infrastructure network.
Building Women’s ICT Social Enterprise
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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African ministers to sign on fibre-project protocol
Eastern and Southern African communication ministers are going to sign the official protocol for the region’s ICT broadband infrastructure network, that includes the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), by month-end.
New ICT Ministry in Uganda
The new government of Uganda revealed that it would bear an ICT ministry under the supervision of ICT expert Dr. Ham Mulira.
Hivos and Hivos Partners
[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.
Microfinance In India
[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Building strong microfinance institutions entails improving governance, professionalising management, strengthening internal controls and accounting practices, and introducing low-cost ways of doing business
