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Rwanda to host Africa digital divide conference [Agence de Presse Africaine]
[October 01, 2014]

Rwanda to host Africa digital divide conference [Agence de Presse Africaine]


(Agence de Presse Africaine Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) An international conference to discuss the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in various commercial and Public service delivery will open in the Rwandan capital city Kigali on Thursday.Rwanda's Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana told journalists on Wednesday that the conference will attract researchers, policymakers and business operators from around 100 countries.



The conference dubbed "Smart Rwanda Day" aims at bringing together various stakeholders in ICT sector and international groups in a move to share experience in each country's effort to bridge the digital divide across all socio-economic sectors.

"With use of the Internet and other modern communication methods, ICT will play a central role in improve service delivery in both public and private sector," Nsengimana said.


He argued that Rwanda is currently emphasizing on assuming leadership in bridging the digital divide compared to its other African counterparts.

The second annual edition of "Smart Rwanda Day" will be an occasion for Rwanda to showcase a number of innovations in ICT sector that have been implemented as the Central African nation has already laid fibre optic cable which seeks to enhance access to various broadband services, like e-Governance, e-Banking, e-Learning, e-Health, and other applications.

Rwanda is especially looking to promote the use of ICT facilities as part of national efforts to promote job creation.

The newly launched mobile payment systems has already created more than 18,000 jobs across the country since it has been fully operational since late 2010.

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