Voting for first Intego ICT Awards starts today

GASABO - Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) Friday announced nominees for the first Intego Information Communication Technology (ICT) awards at a press conference held at Telecom house. Nkubito Bakuramutsa, Executive Director RITA (Appointed Wednesday as Deputy Chief Executive Officer Rwanda Development Board in charge of ICT), made this announcement yesterday at a press conference that marked the start of a landmark event for the ICT sector in Rwanda. According to the list of nominees provided by RITA, there are 16 categories and in every category there are five nominees. Infrastructure 1. MTN2. Rwandatel3. BCS4. Electrogaz5. NEW ARTEL Excellence in ICT Capacity Building1. Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)2. National University of Rwanda (NUR)3. Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)4. Regional ICT Training and Research (RITC)5.E-ICT Bridging the digital divide in rural areas1.Nyamata Tele-Service center2.MTN3.NEW ARTEL---VSAT4.BCS5.Regional ICT Training Research center. Export Potential A-Link Technologies1. African Kiosk2. Gasabo 3D3. E-Tools4. Dash S Technologies Info-structure1. BCR2. SIMTEL3. Tracket4. BCS-KTS (Kigali Taxi Service)5. Electrogaz Best e-Education Solution1. Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)2. National University of Rwanda (NUR)3. Regional ICT Training and Research centre (RITC)4. E-ICT5. KIST Best ISP1. MTN 2. RWNDATEL3. NEW ARTEL4. ISPA Best Infotainment 1. www.kigali-show.com 2. Contact FM3. SMS Media4. www.inganzo.com5. Health Unlimited Rwanda Best e-Agriculture1. Ministry of Agriculture2. Genesis Limited3. Maraba Coffee Cooperative 4. Rwanda Television Best E-Tourism solution1. ORTPN2. Rwanda Eco-tours3. Serena Hotel4. RWANDAIR5. Zebra Country Tours Best Start-up Company1. A-LINK TECHNOLOGIES2. AXIS 3. ARVINDSOFT EAC4. SMS MEDIA5. DASH-S TECHNOLOGIES Best e-Government Solutions Amategeko.net1. Immigration2. Rwanda Revenue Authority3. Labor Management Information System Business Process and Out Sourcing Potential1. Contact one center2. SMS Media3. Dash-S 4. Axis5. Perspective Designs Best e-business solution1. BCS Tuvugane2. SMS Media3. Axis4. BCR5. Nyamata Tele-service Center Highest FDI Potential1. MTN2. RWANDATEL3. A-LINK4. Gasabo 3D5. SIMTEL Best E-Health Solution Tracknet / Voxiva1. Performance best financing2. Partners In Health3. Health Management Information Solution4. King Faycal. Voting for the nominees will commence today and will constitute votes from a panel of judges and the public. The public popular vote will constitute 30 percent and the panel of Judges’ vote 70 percent Ends