MP Agnès Mukazibera, the chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth, told The New Times that the committee has finished revising the Bill.
The Bill provides inclusive legal, regulatory and institutional structure that will allow the country to adapt to the global technology.
The 2013 Networked Readiness Index, released on Wednesday by the World Economic Forum (Wef) and European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), considers several aspects, including a country's market and regulatory framework in advancing ICT for inclusive development.
Read more: Rwanda Ranks Among Top It Countries On The Continent
When we compare the ICT industry in Rwanda at the pre- Genocide period and today, there is a big difference. I doubt whether the ICT sector had any mention during the pre-1994 government's plans and policies.
The only technology worth talking home about then was the fixed telephone network and the sole public radio station, all of which were only accessible to a tiny privileged minority.
"Nothing beats the mobile phone in transforming businesses and improving access to information or delivering services faster. When you look at all pillars of the Millenium Development Goals, be it reducing maternal deaths or poverty, the mobile phone plays a direct and indirect role on how both the government and private sector can act," Nsengimana said. He was commenting on the 40 years of using mobile phones, which was marked on Wednesday.
Read more: RW: Mobile Phones Have Enhanced Access to Services, Says ICT Minister
In all likelihood, the Minister is right. While the country has a vision of becoming a regional and African information hub, and mobile telephone penetration is increasing rapidly, a lot still needs to be done to make good use of the available technology.
Read more: RW: Public Officials Need ICT Training, Not Just Sensitization