Posted to the web 23 July 2008 Kigali The government of Rwanda has kept its promise to spearhead local content generation by launching an online instant messaging service known as Intego. Intego is already being used at the Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) offices but is not yet available to the public, as some aspects are yet to be fully developed, RITA Executive Director Nkubito Bakuramutsa told IDG News Service. With the new messenger, RITA hopes to demonstrate that the Rwandese can reduce Internet costs by generating local content and increasing productivity through timely communications processes. Apart from the service, which targets the youth and the tech-savvy, RITA has also developed the Isoko program, which provides farmers access to food prices through their mobile phones. "RITA is helping Rwandans to...
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