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Belgium gives Sh1.4 billion for high-speed Internet connectivity in counties

By By LILLIAN KIARIE | 12yrs ago

By LILLIAN KIARIE

County Government offices and State institutions will soon benefit from high-speed Internet connectivity. This follows a 12 million Euro (Sh1.39 billion) grant by the Belgium Government to the ICT Ministry.

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