Gateway to Mozambique. Kablenet, 18 December 2003. "The east African nation is planning to build a Government Electronic Network. Named GovNet, it will be set up under an agreement between the governments of Mozambique and Italy and the Development Gateway Foundation, it was announced on 11 December 2003..."
Mozambique Turns to E-Government. News Release - Government Technology, December 17, 2003. "GENEVA -- The government of Mozambique will build a "Government Electronic Network (GovNet)" under an agreement signed last week by Lidia Brito, minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Mozambique; Lucio Stanca, minister for Innovation and Technologies of Italy; and Alan Rossi, CEO of the Development Gateway Foundation. José Antonio Ocampo, under-secretary general of the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), was also present at the signing ceremony, representing the organization that formulated the project and signifying UN/DESA's continuing cooperation with the government of Italy in the area of e-government for development..."
Mozambique sees ICTs as key tool for future development initiatives, e-services - SchoolNet project aims to reduce country's illiteracy rate, modernize telecommunications, by Vawn Himmelsbach. Technology in Government, March 2004, Volume 11, Issue 2. "Mozambique is one of Africa's poorest countries. It has endured a long, brutal civil war that destroyed its infrastructure and left land mines scattered throughout the countryside. It's suffered from cyclones, droughts and floods. But the country is rebuilding itself at a fast pace and putting policies in place for e-government..."
Oracle signs MOU to consolidate development of ICT in Mozambique - Issued By: Oracle SA, ITWeb.co.za, 22 April 2004. [Johannesburg, 22 April 2004] - "Oracle Corporation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Higher Education of the Government of Mozambique, consolidating and further enhancing its national strategies in Information Communication Technology and Higher Education..."
Mozambique gears up for e-government. SABC News, June 17, 2005. "The Mozambican government has implemented an e-government pilot project connecting 15 national public administration entities in Maputo. The project will be scaled up to a national level later..."
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