Ethiopia: World Bank supports efforts to improve the information and communications technology sector.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 September 2004-WORLD BANK: Ethiopia: World Bank supports efforts to improve the information and communications technology sector(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09162004 Washington DC - The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved a $25 million credit* to the Government of Ethiopia to support the formulation and implementation of policy and institutional reforms in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector "An important objective of the Government's development program is to increase communities access to information and communication services and internet connectivity," said Bobak Rezaian, the World Bank Task Manager for the project.

"The improved access to communications tools will diminish the...