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14.09.2004 Fantsuam Foundation, an NGO, has provided internet connectivity to the villages of Kaduna state in Nigeria through satellite. Young volunteers tried the technologies and started entrepreneurial activities using the project facilities.

10.09.2004 The government of Andhra Pradesh in India is collaborating with the private
sector to provide seamless connectivity across the state. The Rs 10,000-million project aims to offer broadband connectivity in the country at the lowest rates ever.

10.09.2004 The government of Zimbabwe and stakeholders have launched an e-survey as the first step towards finalising an ICT policy framework. The survey will take stock of the country’s infrastructure, equipment, skills and hurdles in policy implementation.

09.09.2004 People of Samoa will preserve their local culture and disseminate it by making videos and broadcasting it by a creation of a website. These activities are part of a project funded by UNESCO.

08.09.2004 The European Commission has announced funding to take its ambitious Internet
research programme GRID to the industry. This will help Europe leverage the
enormous networking power for all-round development.

08.09.2004 India’s Gujarat state is building a statewide area network to connect its
administrative units to capital Gandhinagar. The network will fulfill the government’s voice, video and data communication needs.

06.09.2004 Rakhi, a vocational training student in a Delhi slum, grabs the computer mouse whenever she forgets her lessons. In a few months, Rakhi will join hundreds of women who have stepped out of homes and taken charge of their lives.