http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1071 en_GB_uk 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. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/155962/1/1071 IBM could not resist itself from tapping opportunities that the booming private health sector in India offers. The company will provide range of IT solutions from patient record management to creating a vault of information for doctors, nurses, insurers, and much more. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/155505/1/1071 Moving money will soon be easier, cheaper and user-friendly, once mobile phone money transfer becomes operational. Over 200 million mobile subscribers in India will be among the first beneficiaries of this facility. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154962/1/1071 Slow internet connections at cafes in Nairobi will shortly speed up, thanks to a deal soon between the Kenyan government and French/US engineering company Alcatel-Lucent, to lay a fibre-optic cable network in the country. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154782/1/1071 UNCTAD has recently launched a blog to stimulate debate on development issues. Heads of international organisations like UNDP, African Development Bank, WTO, WFP, etc. will actively be participating in the blog to share their ideas. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154704/1/1071 BangaloreIT.in 2007 - billed as Asia’s biggest ICT event - got on to a slow start on October 30, with few IT enthusiasts participating on the first day. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154503/1/1071 KPO Australia 2007 will bring together enterprise, government and outsourcing providers to promote the key benefits of Knowledge Process Outsourcing at Sydney, from 7 - 9 Nov 2007. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154428/1/1071 African countries may have the world's highest growth in mobile phones but still lack basic access to the internet. Better connectivity can help unleash its true economic potential, say business leaders. The upcoming Connect Africa Summit will focus on making ICT capability available for economic development. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/153994/1/1071 Reuters Market Light (RML), a mobile phone-based service launched by Reuters, will connect India's 250 million farmers with buyers and traders and offer updated pricing information, news and weather updates. So far, 7,500 farmers have signed up for the service. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/153992/1/1071 Reuters Market Light (RML), a mobile phone-based service launched by Reuters, will connect India's 250 million farmers with buyers and traders and offer updated pricing information, news and weather updates. So far, 7,500 farmers have signed up for the service. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/79965 NOKIA says India has become one of the largest markets and overtook the United States in the second quarter to become its second-biggest market by sales after China.