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  • Kazakhstan improves position on 'e-government development index'

    The number of Kazakhs having computer skills and using the Internet comprised 10 million people (62.6 percent of the population) in 2012, the Transport and Communications Ministry reported on June 14.

    "According to the latest ranking of the United Nations, Kazakhstan ranked second on 'e-participation index' among 192 countries (31st in 2005)," the statement reads.

  • Kazakhstan ranks 2nd in world in terms of e-participation

    The delegation of Kazakhstan presented the achievements of the country in the sphere of information and communication technologies at the Forum of the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva.

    According to the latest rankings of the UN, Kazakhstan jointly with Singapore took the second place in the world in terms of the e-participation among 190 participating countries, Pm. kz site informed.

    Kazakhstan ranked 31st in terms of these rankings in 2005. Our country also climbed up from the 65th place to the 38thone in 2005 in terms of development of electronic government.

  • KE: World Bank helping scale up I.C.T. applications

    Kenya now widely recognized as world leader in using ICT as a game changer and a global leader in IT applications

    The World Bank has approved 55.1 million U.S. dollars to help Kenya scale up transformative Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications.

    The Bank said on Monday that Kenya will use the funds to scale up digital inclusion, content development, and e-government and shared services.

  • Kenya: Welcome to the future: e-Government 2.0

    Kenya dropped two positions from 122 to 124 in the United Nations e-Government Survey 2010 ranking conducted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

    Globally, Korea emerged at the top of the rankings for the second year running ahead of the US and Canada.

    In Africa, Mauritius and the Seychelles were the front-runners with Kenya in the third place.

  • Kenyan universities ranked top in East Africa in ICT

    Kenyan universities edged out their East African counterparts to emerge top in a new survey focused on the adoption of information and communication technology in higher education. Private universities outperformed public institutions and Uganda’s Makerere University was placed first.

    The survey by the research firm CPS international, sponsored by the Pan African Education Trust, found East African universities to be increasingly embracing ICT in teaching and learning and comparing favourably with international universities in the use of technology.

  • Keynote Measures Federal Govt Site Performance

    Keynote Systems and Federal Computer Week announced yesterday the Keynote Government 40 Internet Performance Index (KG40), which provides a benchmark for comparison and sets a standard for the performance and availability of key federal government Web sites. Federal Computer Week will publish the KG40 Index, updated weekly, in its print edition starting today, and online at fcw.com. Keynote will also publish the index on its site.
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Takes Top Positions in UN Ranking Survey 2012

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) took a remarkable jump of 17 positions from 58th to 41st place in UN eGovernment Survey released on 3 March 2012. The UN conducts this survey every 2 years and KSA consistently improves its rankings within the challenging environment of eGovernment adoption. Most significantly, KSA secured an impressive 12th position out of 193 countries in "Web Measurement of On-line Services". Furthering Saudi Arabia's distinction, is being ranked 9th worldwide in the eParticipation category, a substantial jump of 93 places since 2010.

    "The United Nations E-Government Survey 2012: E-Government for the People" pointed to many major achievements made by the Saudi government in the past 2 years--from creating more options for mobile access to the high-functionality of the Saudi National portal. For all of these advancements, the Kingdom is now among top-performers in e-government as an "emerging eGovernment leader".

  • Kuwait''s E-gov''t site ranks 50th on UN list - CAIT

    Kuwait's e-government website is ranked 50th on a global scale according a UN report listing the top sites on a global scale, said an official from the Kuwaiti Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) here Wednesday.

    CAIT's Bashayer Al-Awwad told KUNA on sideline of a conference on human development that the event, sponsored by the agency, Kuwait's Civil Service Commission (CSC), and Microsoft, would focus on the role of IT in shaping skills of leaders and managers in government institutions.

  • Lebanon improves in e-government index

    Lebanon ranked 87th out of 190 countries worldwide and seventh out of 17 countries in the MENA region in terms of e-government index, according to the United Nations Public Administration Network’s Electronic Government Development Index for 2012.

    The index provides a quantitative appraisal of the use of e-government as a tool in the delivery of services to the public at large. It is a composite index based on website assessment, telecommunications infrastructure and human resources.

  • Lebanon ranks 93rd place in e-government readiness

    The United Nations’ Electronic Government Readiness Index for 2010 ranked Lebanon in 93rd place among 183 countries worldwide and 11th among 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. Lebanon came in 74th place globally and in 8th place regionally in the previous survey conducted in 2008. Also, Lebanon ranked in 26th place among 37 upper-middle income countries (UMICs) in 2010 and in 23rd place in the previous survey.

    The index provides a quantitative appraisal of the use of e-government as a tool in the delivery of services to the public at large. It is a composite index based on website assessment, telecommunications infrastructure and human resources.

  • Maine’s Web Site Named One of Best in U.S.

    A Brown University report recently confirmed the philosophy of the State of Maine’s official Web site (http://www.Maine.gov): the simplest things make all the difference.

    Maine was rated the third best state for eGovernment in the United States, according to the eighth annual survey of eGovernment effectiveness conducted by Brown University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions. The study praised Maine’s site for its easy navigation, thoughtful prioritization of information and customizability.

  • Malaysia Ranks 11 In E-Government Implementation

    Malaysia's 11th ranking worldwide in the implementation of e-government should not make civil servants complacent, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said.

    He said although Malaysia's improved ranking from 25th in 2007 to 11th last year was good, countries like the Dominican Republic and Brazil had done better, coming in 9th and 10th respectively.

  • Malta doing better than the EU in e-Government

    Malta’s use of online government services last year remained among the highest in the EU, a recent report has shown.

    While Malta has 95 per of government services already available online, the EU is trailing behind with just 74 per cent. Malta also achieved better results than the EU average for usability.

    According to the report, 87 per cent of those connected to the internet are making use of online government services while the EU’s average falls to 70 per cent.

  • Malta excels in e-government strategy - EU

    The European Union was yesterday full of praise for Malta's e-government strategy with a survey showing that over the past year the island achieved the most outstanding performance ever recorded in this sector within the EU.

    From the 16th position last year in a similar survey, Malta moved up to second place last April. The only other EU member state deemed to be in a better position than Malta is Austria, although its progression was much slower than Malta's.

  • Malta is the EU Leader in e-Government

    The European Commission has released a summary of the 9th eGovernment Benchmarking Report which measures public sector performance of 32 countries (27 EU member states plus Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey). The report measures six core indicators and through a ranking system, it shows the best performing countries that have implemented the most mature e-Government services. This year Malta was established as the European leader in e-Government after achieving 100% in five of the six core indicators measured.

    The first core indicator, 'Online sophistication', measures the extent to which eGovernment services allow for interaction and/or transaction between Government and citizens or businesses. The second indicator, 'Full online availability' measures to which extent the 20 basic services are available; Malta scored 100% in both.

  • Malta lauded for best practices in ICT

    The Information Society and Media director general, Robert Madelin, lauded Malta’s track record of ICT use and for being a key player in delivering the digital agenda.

    Mr Madelin delivered a presentation about the digital agenda during a business breakfast organised by the European Union representation in Malta.

    The European Commission adopted the ‘Digital Agenda for Europe’ last May by unveiling a detailed action plan aimed to improve the competitiveness of the ICT industry by infusing a real EU-wide single market for online products and services.

  • Malta leads in e-government

    A European Commission bencharking report has placed as the leader in e-government services in Europe.

    The 9th e-Government Benchmarking Report, which measured public sector performance in the deployment of e-Government in 32 countries (the 27 European Union member states together with Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey) found Malta to be the best performing country by achieving 100% in five of the six core indicators measured.

    IT minister Austin Gatt said that such a result reflected Malta’s vision and strategy in e-Government.

  • Malta ranks third in high speed internet use

    Eighty-two per cent of Maltese households have a high speed internet connection, beating Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, the UK and the US.

    Malta ranks third, behind Iceland, at 86.7 per cent, and Korea, at 95.9 per cent, in a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

    The Communications Ministry welcomed the figures, saying the increase in the take-up of broadband was the most significant product of the government’s initiatives to narrow the digital divide.

  • Malta registers highest broadband growth in EU

    Malta registered the greatest increase in broadband penetration in the EU between July 2007 and July 2008, according to a report released by the European Commission on Friday.

    The 27,367 new broadband lines in Malta were among the over 17 million installed in the EU during that time.

  • Malta tops eGovernment Benchmark 2018 – EC

    Malta is in first place in the European Union in ‘egovernment’ according to the eGovernment Benchmark 2018 report published by the European Commission. In a statement, the Government said that Malta received top marks when it comes to user centricity, transparency, accessibility for other European citizens, and technological infrastructure.

    The Government said that this administration worked tirelessly to bring public services closer to the people, instead of people having to go from department to another to get what they need. The statement also spoke of €40 million in ‘Converge’, “to strengthen integration between the public Service and its clients.”

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