http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1071 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159867/1/1071 Bulgaria has received a grant of 300 million euros from the European Union for the development of its information and communication technologies. Although the country has a very high number of mobile and Internet users, there is still a scope for more ICT penetration in small towns and rural areas. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159448/1/1071 The use of mobile phone communication for various services is rapidly growing in developing countries. The innovative use of mobile phones in the Philippines: lessons for Africa, a report published by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency identifies the best practices and lessons learnt from the Philippines experience. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158588/1/1071 E-Commerce Asia Summit 2008 is the most prominent forum in Asia attended by major international players and decision makers in e-commerce. Organised by Terrapin from April 9-11, 2008 in Singapore, the summit will be a comprehensive information, solution and networking event to bring fresh air into the Asian e-commerce marketplace. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158582/1/1071 Indian IT company Infosys Technologies, in collaboration with an international development organisation, is improving the efficiency of the country's agro supply chain. The ICT-enabled application enables farmers to access technical information like data and images, access to region-specific weather updates and market information such as daily sales volumes and average prices. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158044/1/1071 The budding IT industry in Pakistan, currently worth $3 billion, is now looking east towards India to set up its data centres. It is expected that more of its new technology firms would soon seek to leverage Indian expertise and talent.