RWANDA TO GET NATIONAL DATA CENTER

By J.C.Bishope

A few years ago Rwanda was in the middle of a civil war. Now, the Rwandan government is moving into the 21st century by awarding Bromma, Sweden-based Coromatic AB, a $5 million (U.S.) contract for the construction of a national data center.

The sum may seem small to many, but for Rwanda it's a great leap forward as the new data center will store all the government data and provide backup facilities for other countries in the region.

According to the Rwandan president's office, the data center is a major initiative to improve the country's IT capabilities.

Scheduled to begin in September 2009, the data center should open before the end of the year.