Nortel eyes on SMB and e-Gov segments in India
Nortel Networks Corp., a Canada-based telecom solutions provider is focusing on small and medium businesses (SMB), e-Government activities and contact centres for further growth in India.
e-Learning is gaining pace at Namibia
A local company at Namibia and a German company signed an agreement for the first e-Learning centre for Namibian teachers. The system will ensure that Namibia’s educators have access to up-to-date educational content and training by facilitating online training programmes.
e-Governance project by CSC, Philippines, to reduce political favouritism
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Philippines, received a 500,000 US dollar grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for an e-Governance project aimed at improving the selection process for civil servants but is more inclined at reducing political favouritism.
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.
e-Government in Maharashtra
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The State of Maharashtra adopted the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) as early as 1965 to alleviate poverty by providing gainful employment to the poorer sections of the community in the rural area.
Cisco-NISG 2nd Annual Public Sector Summit, 9-10 March 2006, New Delhi, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Cisco Systems and National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) co-hosted the Summit in which over 120 delegates across the country comprising senior officials participated. The event was also graced by top brass officials of IT concerned field abroad.
Digitalising the indigenous communities
The Federal Government is putting forth a proposal in cooperation with telco industry and indigenous communities to improve indigenous communications.
e-Governance in progress in Malawi
Over 70 percent of government ministries and departments in Malawi will be electronically connected as one way of promoting efficient communication among civil servants in the delivery of service to the public.
Chennai-based Teledata acquires US IT firm
Teledata Informatics, a Chennai-based e-Governance and shipping software solutions company has acquired Alpha Soft Services Corporation (ASC).
Cisco is all set to expand in India
Cisco Systems Inc, with its investment of over $1.1 billion in India, has elevated the status of India to an independent region signifying the country’s growing importance in the overall Cisco global set-up.
