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E-Government

Community
Development

Private Sector
Development

Cyber-Security

Skills Development
Figure 5: NICI III Framework

	
  

1.3.4. NICI IV (NICI - 2020 Plan)
Goal: To consolidate the NICI process towards achieving a middle-income country status and an
information-rich knowledge-based society and economy.
The fourth plan will complete the NICI process by consolidating the country’s ICT
transformation.
1.4.

ICT Achievements

Since the beginning of NICI process, Rwanda has made significant progress towards becoming a
knowledge-based economy and is now well positioned to become a regional ICT hub that can
offer a wide range of competitive ICT products and services.	
  	
   The following achievements have
been registered in the country’s priority clusters i.e. economic, social and governance:
Economy
Private sector: ICT initiatives fostering Rwanda’s private sector development include several
business and career development support services; online trade information portals; business
incubators; online tax calculators; credit reference bureau; a land administration and
management information system; electronic case management system; and improvements in
online banking and e-transaction regulatory system. These initiatives have greatly improved
Rwanda’s business environment. In 2010, Rwanda was the top global reformer in the World
Bank’s “Ease of doing business” ranking, moving up from 143rd in 2009 to 67th, the biggest jump
ever recorded by any country. Online business registration was key to Rwanda’s improved
ranking in 2011, where it currently ranks 58th.
Agriculture: ICT initiatives benefiting the agriculture sector include the Agricultural
Management Information System (AMIS); an online exchange platform, “e-Soko”, a mobile
market information solution that allows farmers and consumers to access market information for
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