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African MP’s meet to discuss ICT

PARLIAMENT - Members of Parliament from over 35 national, regional and continental Parliaments yesterday began a two-day international conference on the development of an equitable information society on the African continent. The high level meeting at the Parliamentary buildings in Kimihurura is bringing together Speakers, MPs and ICT experts from  different parts in and outside Africa is aimed at discussing the role of African Parliaments in promoting ICT development in Africa. The Kigali meeting will also be an opportunity for legislators to discuss the digital divide that exists between Africa and the rest of the world in regard to the use of ICT and how it can be narrowed.
Senate President Vincent Biruta(c) with the Speaker of Burundi Parliament,Pie Ntavyohanyuma(R)and the president of supreme court,Aloysia Cyanzaire, at the official opening of international Conference on the Development of an Equitable information society.
Senate President Vincent Biruta(c) with the Speaker of Burundi Parliament,Pie Ntavyohanyuma(R)and the president of supreme court,Aloysia Cyanzaire, at the official opening of international Conference on the Development of an Equitable information society.
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