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“Welcome to the voicemail of the platform for the prevention of coronavirus. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Government of Niger and the Ministry of Public Health encourage the population to adopt the following measures.”
So begins the message Nigeriens hear after dialling 701 and connecting to the voicemail of the Ministry of Public Health.
Available in five national languages – French, Fulfulde, Hausa, Zarma-Songhai and Kanuri – the 701 service provides crucial information about COVID-19 prevention measures and what to do in case of infection.
Since the pandemic first hit Niger in March 2020, around 95,000 citizens have accessed health advice on COVID-19 either through the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform, or by receiving text messages on their mobile devices.
Niger s govt approves $107mln to bring connectivity to over 2,000 villages Wednesday, 09 December 2020 17:15
(Ecofin Agency) - The Smart Village Project for Rural Growth and Digital Inclusion (PVI) was officially launched on Thursday, December 3 in Niamey, Niger. Led by the National Agency for the Information Society (ANSI), it aims to connect 2,111 target villages to mobile and broadband Internet services.
CFA58 billion ($107 million) will be disbursed by the government for this project, set to cover over six years, said Ibrahima Guimba Saidou (pictured), the director general of ANSI.
As part of the PVI, the target villages will benefit from digital infrastructures, digital and financial education campaigns, modernization of the means of payment of farmers and breeders cooperatives to develop dematerialized transactions, and the creation of data platforms for farmers and breeders.
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