World Bank to spend more on agricultural sector in poor countries
The World Bank has announced an ambitious plan to expand lending and investment in the agricultural sectors of developing countries.
France and ADB support rural infrastructure rehabilitation in Viet Nam’s Central Region
France and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are assisting Viet Nam in rehabilitating and upgrading vital infrastructure in one of the poorest regions of the country to improve livelihood opportunities and the standard of living of the rural population in the area.
Comat Technologies to raise $15 mn
Bangalore-based 10-year-old e-governance solutions provider, Comat Technologies Pvt. Ltd is looking to raise $15 million as part of its second round funding in national expansion.
Malaysia to get high speed broadband
The Malaysia Government is willing to fund 30 percent of a proposed multi-billion dollar high-speed broadband services project, which will include provisions for a “last-mile” fiber-optic network.
A developing country perspective
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This issue on emerging markets has stirred a lot of interest for the research team at i4d.
Equalising growth in outsourcing
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The IT enabled services (ITeS) constitute the fastest growing industry in India.
Interactive @ Classroom
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Editorial
The bottom billion
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Book Received
Playing seriously
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The first computer and video games were invented in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, and their growing prevalence, first in arcades and then in homes throughout the industrialised world, began in the late 1970s.
Singapore’s seaport to get WiMax
The Government of Singapore is planning to build a wireless broadband network within 15 kilometers from Singapore’s southern coastline. It is expected that the project would be completed by early 2008.
