Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, Awarded World Telecommunication & Info Society Award

World Telecommunication and Information Society (WTIS) Award 2014 has been awarded to President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Park Geun-hye of South Korea and Mexican billionnaire Carlos Slim.  According to Business Standard, “They have been honoured by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in recognition of their leadership and dedication towards promoting ICT (information, communication and technology) development and broadband connectivity as a means of achieving sustainable development.”

“Broadband infrastructure development is a critical element in ensuring that ICTs are used innovatively as delivery vehicles for health, education, governance, trade and commerce in order to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth,” said ITU Secretary General Hamadoun I. Toure, announcing the winners of the award.

The WTIS Award, which focuses on broadband connectivity for sustainable development, will be presented on May 16 to mark the 149th anniversary of the formation of ITU May 17, 1865.  Business Standard reported, “President Kagame is recognized for his leadership in the advancement of education and the potential of ICT as a dynamic industry as well as an enabler for Africa’s socio-economic transformation.”

Source: AFK Insider