World Bank Provides US$15 Million to Help Improve ICT Services and Promote e-Business in Benin

(World Bank press release) 

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WASHINGTON, March 25, 2010—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$15 million (approximately CFAF 7.5 billion) grant to help Benin improve its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. This is a technical assistance grant that will cover the period between July 2010 and June 2015.

The new project, called “e-Benin,” proposes an integrated approach to development of the ICT sector, and takes into account its main dimensions— the promotion of

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Results of the CTA Contest “Telecentres, bridges to rural development in the Caribbean”

This is the result of an activity in which I was involved – KL

 

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CTA Contest “Telecentres, bridges to rural development in the Caribbean”

The telecenter competition was launched in two categories:

Category 1 “Initiatives in operation” targeted outstanding services already implemented and

Category 2 “Innovative Projects”, targeted small innovative project ideas that will receive small grants for their implementation.

In each case, services have been classified in two sub-categories: “agricultural services” and “non-agricultural services”. 18 submissions were

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