"In fact we want people to realise that ICT is not for elites, it's not something made for the rich and the city dwellers, it's something that is targeting that same Rwandan who benefited from gir'inka, Bye Bye Nyakatsi, VUP Umurenge, among others," he emphasised.
He stressed that all Rwandans should benefit from the ICT programmes that the country is running.
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Darla Rudakubana, the ministry’s communications specialist commented that the cost of the entire project amounted to $164,000.
She further explained that the scheme would seek to distribute handsets at sector level and smart phones at district level and this action will lead to better reporting and response from the authorities.
"We plan to map ICT infrastructure so that all people can get access to available facilities across the country," he said.
According to the official, many projects will be embraced with the use of new technologies so as to ensure fast and good service delivery to communities.
He added that the government was also hoping to get people to access ICT infrastructure in the country.
“The local government intends to put more efforts in service delivery to local communities as new technologies spread across the country,” he said.
An official press release issued Tuesday in Kigali says a new facility which was established at the campus premises of Multimedia Universty in Nairobi will radically improve the quality of service and infrastructure for students, by enabling citizens anywhere to access information and knowledge. It has also opened new channels for service delivery in areas such as e-government, e-education and e-health.
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