ICT Policy Africa

3.2.2. Private Sector Development [PSD] Projects
Mission: “To develop a vibrant, competitive, and innovative ICT / ICT enabled private sector”
To realize this mission and keep Rwanda’s private sector relevant to changing national and
global trends, the following projects were chosen:
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PSD Project 1: Establish a Technopole
PSD Project 2: e-Payment Systems
PSD Project 3: Tourism Portal
PSD Project 4: ICT Business Financing Mechanisms
PSD Project 5: Virtual Landing Point
PSD Project 6: Access Network
PSD Project 7: e-Soko 2.0
PSD Project 8: SMART Electricity Grid and Energy Market Design
PSD Project 9: Establish a Commodity and Securities Platform
PSD Project 10: Adoption of ICT Industry Standards

Figure 7 illustrates private sector development projects and how they work together to achieve
the PSD mission. A vibrant ICT sector is a pre-requisite for other sectors to develop. The ICT
enabled private sector illustrates specific ICT initiatives that will improve Rwanda’s private
sector competitiveness.
Mission : To develop a vibrant, competitive, and innovative ICT /
ICT enabled private sector

ICT Sector

Establish a Technopole
ICT Business Financing Mechanisms
Virtual Landing Point (VLP)

Adoption of ICT Industry Standards

ICT Enabled Private Sector

e-Payment Systems
Tourism Portal
Access Network
E-Soko 2.0
SMART Electricity Grid and Energy Market Design
Establish a Commodity and Securities Platform
Mining Portal

Figure 7: Private Sector Development Projects

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