http://www.i4donline.net/Information for Development 08 July 2008 http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15096 Mauritius has envisioned ICT as a fifth pillar of its economy alongside sugar, textiles, tourism and financial services 08 July 2008 http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15094 Chamber of Commerce and Industries Inc. (DCCCII) President Simeon Marfori II sees the expansion and growth of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between PLDT and the Chamber on the offering of a wide range of ICT services to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises members of DCCII. 08 July 2008 http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15092 The President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil launched the Government’s multi-lingual Portal in New Delhi today that will provide information on strategic needs of the poor and the marginalised in local languages. 08 July 2008 http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15088 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria's technology watchdog, has finalised work on the country's ICT for development (ICT4D) plan following the final technical meeting by experts working on the document at NITDA's headquarters in Abuja. 08 July 2008 http://www.i4donline.net/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15085 The Third Annual World eBook Fair with the theme "Own Your Own Library" for the year has started from July 4th 2008.