--
Rwandan government partners with Ericsson on SMART Rwanda initiative --
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:34
--
The Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT has announced a partnership with Ericsson to design a roadmap and deploy solutions and services required to create a fully functioning knowledge-based society.
The SMART Rwanda initiative is geared towards connecting, innovating and transforming Rwanda into a knowledge economy thereby driving Rwanda s global competitiveness and job creation. The initiative also aims at enabling Rwanda become a highly competitive, agile, open and innovative smart economy with the most favourable business climate that attracts large-scale investments, rewards entrepreneurship and enables fast growth and exports, leveraging ICT innovations to transform the nation into a smart society.
Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT said, In Rwanda, we are steadily moving towards our vision of becoming an information-rich and knowledge- based economy and society, and an ICT hub in the region. However, our focus is not just technology, but how it can be used to deliver better services, create jobs and transform the Rwandan society and economy in a constantly changing environment. This is the focus of the SMART Rwanda plan. We acknowledge Ericsson s leadership in connected societies across the world and are leaning on their expertise to accomplish this in Rwanda
In this partnership, Ericsson will be a trusted advisor, systems integrator, and implementation partner for the solutions and services required in the development and launch of the SMART Rwanda initiative.
Fredrik Jejdling, head of region, Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa added, Rwandas Information Communications and Technology landscape has significantly evolved over the last few years. Our role as a trusted advisor will see the deployment of services such as e-health, e-education, e-government, smart utilities and cybersecurity protection, to fully leverage the infrastructure investment and empower people to reach their full potential. Our vision of a networked society in Africa is being actualised through this and we are happy to be able to support Rwanda on this exciting journey.
The partnership will be a long-term collaboration between Ericsson and the respective government agencies involved; focused on building capacity and eventually being handed over to the government along with selected private sector players. Based on the leading role that Rwanda plays in the Smart Africa Alliance, this collaboration will establish a public private partnership model that can benefit other members of the alliance.
Upon the finalisation of scoping the required solutions, all involved parties will jointly agree on the investment business models that best suit what is required to most efficiently roll out this new vision. Additionally, the inclusion of outside participation from third party investors will be discussed and finalised.
Related Articles
LTE Broadcast capabilities showcased at MWCDuring Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015, which runs from 2 to 5 March in Barcelona, mobile operators, content providers and device vendors shared best practices at the LTE Broadcast User Group meeting...
Read more...
India launches first commercial 4K broadcast service Ericsson has enabled Tata Sky, An Indian DTH operator, to launch the first commercial 4K video service...
Read more...
CABSAT 2015 set to promote regional content and entertainment industry growthCABSAT 2015 will examine how global media and entertainment organisations are driving innovation into their businesses and content offerings...
Read more...
TV must move ahead at web speed An urgency for change galvanised IBC 2014 as more delegates than ever a record 55 092 showed up to learn how the industry is adapting to a revolution in consumption...
Read more...
AfricaCom 2014 awards winners announcedThe winners of the 2014 AfricaCom Awards were announced on 12 November...
Read more...
-- --
-- --
-- Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus
Most recent headlines
09/12/2024
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced that it has been named an IDC Innovator in the IDC Innovators: ...
27/11/2024
By Jessica Herndon
One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Fest...
27/11/2024
The author watching a film with her mother and brother....
27/11/2024
Denzel Washington at the Piper-Heidsieck Tribute press conference at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Sandria Miller...
27/11/2024
Over the past decade in the U.K., financial constraints and shifting community resources have put many grassroots music spaces under increasing pressure. There ...
27/11/2024
Wrapped is almost here and Spotify is starting to drop hints at what this year's campaign is all about: the fans. To get ready for the big reveal, Spotify i...
27/11/2024
Dining out for the vibes? You're not alone. According to Resy's 2024 Ret...
27/11/2024
The Women in Defence U.K. awards ceremony celebrates the extraordinary contributions individuals and teams make to Defence....
27/11/2024
Tint Boosts Collaborative Workflows with EditShare Storage Across Gothenburg and...
27/11/2024
eds3_5_jq(document).ready(function($) { $(#eds_sliderM519).chameleonSlider_2_1({...
27/11/2024
Auckland, November 26, 2024 Nielsen today announced the launch of Advanced Aud...
27/11/2024
Report reveals ad spend of 100 occasional food & beverage brands over last 10 ye...
27/11/2024
WEITERSTADT, Germany Broadcast TV equipment provider Lynx Technik has named Vincent Noyer as director of product marketing....
27/11/2024
NEW YORK NBCUniversal and Walmart said they are bringing new shoppable experiences and measurement capabilities to live sports coverage. Kicking off on Thanksgi...
27/11/2024
The awards are open to any company that launched a product/service or brought new upgrades to an existing product/service in 2024
By TVBEurope Staff
Publishe...
27/11/2024
In a nine year career with BT, Allera played a key role in the development of its joint venture with Warner Bros Discovery, TNT Sports
By Matthew Corrigan
Pu...
27/11/2024
Ross Video has outlined a shift in its strategic approach and announced a significant financial target for 2030....
27/11/2024
BOSTON Brightcove said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at about $233 million....
27/11/2024
NEW YORK Advanced-advertising solutions provider Transmit and connected-TV tech company Wurl have struck a partnership that will bring Transmit's in-stream ...
27/11/2024
Amazon's Prime Video continues to bulk up its free, ad-supported streaming TV channels with the launch of holiday-themed channels and other services....
27/11/2024
HUNT VALLEY, Md. Earlier this month, Sinclair signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Technology Bombay covering their collaboration on broad...
27/11/2024
Krotos Introduces the Creator Toolkit: Tailored Sound Effects for Content Creato...
27/11/2024
First look revealed for third explosive instalment of Sky Original Gangs of Lon...
27/11/2024
Back to All News
The Summer Hikaru Died' Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to NetflixPlay Video
Play Video
Entertainment
27 November 2024
GlobalJapan
...
27/11/2024
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Cannes, November 27, 2024 - Thales Alenia Space,...
27/11/2024
Awards on Wednesday 26th February 2025 in Vicar Street, Dublin
#rtefolkawards | Tickets via Ticketmaster (link below)
Tickets for the 7th RT Radio 1 Folk Awa...
27/11/2024
Editor's note: This post is part of the AI Decoded series, which demystifies...
26/11/2024
A woman journalist from Afghanistan has been named Thomson Foundation's Young Journalist of the Year 2024.
The journalist, who we are not naming for her ow...
26/11/2024
Spotify's audiobook catalog brings more than 300,000 titles-and counting-to ...
26/11/2024
Jules Ball and Henry Watts, with the award being presented by Brigadier Adam Fraser-Hitchen ADC DL, Deputy Commander of 3rd UK Division....
26/11/2024
Steve ColeFor more than 14 years Steve Cole has been enjoying life in live broadcast, starting as a camera operator and shortly after, adding PTZ/remote camera ...
26/11/2024
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, presents the Model 352A and Model 354A Talk Stations. The units suppo...
26/11/2024
TASCAM, renowned for its versatile and adaptable audio solutions, today announced that its TASCAM Sonicview Digital Mixing Consoles and optional IF-ST2110 Expan...
26/11/2024
London-based media technology business, Blue Lucy, has set up a US division of the company and appointed Dina Behar Hevert as VP Americas. The company's ent...
26/11/2024
The American writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, wrote of New York City in the early 1900s that It'll be a great place if they ever fin...
26/11/2024
Agile Content joins forces with Tiscali to introduce a new platform in Italy, offering a wide range of premium content for all audiences.
Agile Content, a Eur...
26/11/2024
For immediate release 26 November 2024, Sofia, Bulgaria Profuz Digital recently sponsored the Bulgarian Fund for Women's 20th Anniversary event by donat...
26/11/2024
Ikegami reports an accelerating migration to high-efficiency IP and mixed-format UHD/HD content creation throughout 2024. Product developments announced during ...
26/11/2024
The premier event for cutting-edge production solutions, technologies, and industry insights returns to Brussels.
CVP, one of Europe's leading resellers an...
26/11/2024
EMG / Gravity Media, a leading force in production and content, media services and facilities, today detailed EMG / Gravity Media's expanding broadcast and ...
26/11/2024
iZotope unveils Cascadia, an intelligent tape delay for clear and present mixes
Brie Clayton November 26, 2024
0 Comments
Keep your mixes clear and fo...
26/11/2024
Award Winning Memoir of a Snail Finished in DaVinci Resolve Studio
Brie Clayton November 26, 2024
0 Comments
DaVinci Resolve Studio used to create uni...
26/11/2024
Pulling back on innovation and growth doesn't fit the DNA of Ross Video. Pri...
26/11/2024
Italy-based Bending Spoons suite of digital technology products includes Evernot...
26/11/2024
NEW YORK In the battle for viewing among the big TV and media players, Fox had a superb October, earning an 8.4% share of total TV viewing in Nielsen's Octo...
26/11/2024
WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has issued a reminder that stations in TV markets 101 to 110 must implement its new audio de...
26/11/2024
NEW YORK NBC News Now has expanded its international distribution into Latin America with launches in Mexico and Brazil on Samsung TV Plus....
26/11/2024
CINCINNATI In a notable example of a broadcaster turning to artificial intelligence to improve operations and open up new business opportunities, E.W. Scripps h...
26/11/2024
Cablecast Community Media Bids Fond Farewell to Steve Israelsky
Brie Clayton November 25, 2024
0 Comments
Steve sails into retirement following a colo...
26/11/2024
Back to All News
New Games, New Stakes: Squid Game' Season 2 Main Trailer ...
-- 
