FavaNews - The GICT Department promotes access to information and communication technologies in developing countries. GICT serves as the core department for investment, policy, and programs related to information and communication technologies.

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Information and Communications for Development 2006: Global Trends and Policies <http://www.worldbank.org/ic4d> is a new World Bank flagship publication addressing the critical role being played by ICT in economic development. The report includes At-a-Glance tables for 144 economies showing the most recent national data on key indicators of ICT development.

Mobile communications in developing countries has the potential to bring a wide range of financial services to an entirely new customer base, according to a

 new joint study on micro-payment systems <http://www.infodev.org/files/3014_file_infoDev.Report_m_Commerce_January.2006.pdf>

Reporter :Mohammad Reza Jaberi