The installation of the stations, equipped with touch screens and printers, is the first step towards the promotion and implementation of e-governance, said Alphonse Zigira, the Rwanda Information Technology Authority's (RITA's) director of rural community access.
The plan's kick off was marked by the installation of the first public information kiosk at Kigali International Airport on Friday.
The programme will equip major government institutions with public information kiosks as part of its e-government project, a plan that aims to develop using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in public service delivery.
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The Rwanda project is part of the World Bank's US$ 424m Regional Communication Infrastructure Program, which is designed to improve the regional communications infrastructure and increase the deployment of e-government in Southern and Eastern Africa.
According to Muyenzi, the World Bank approved $24m (Rwf13.2b) to boost the fiber optic connectivity by creating on-line information access.
"The money will include buying bulk capacity from the coast and other related necessities to have the last mile connectivity deep down in rural areas," Muyenzi said in an interview.
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The Rwanda project is part of the World Bank’s $424m Regional Communication Infrastructure Program which is designed to improve the regional communications infrastructure and increase the deployment of e-government in Southern and Eastern Africa.
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