<p>Karnataka State Electronics Corporation (KEONICS) and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today inked a memorandum of understanding for promotion of bilateral trade and industrial relationship.<br /><br /></p>.<p>KEONICS will be expanding its wings to the East African country to provide expertise in information and communication technology (ICT) and electronics on mutually acceptable terms.<br /><br />"This new bilateral venture will facilitate collaborative projects in the areas of IT education, ITeS and e-governance, etc.,", said Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who was present along with High Commissioner of Rwanda, Williams Nkurunziza.<br /><br />Officials said KEONICS will offer advise and provide capacity building in the fields of IT education, IT enabled Services, e-governance solutions, IT consultancy, IT infrastructure, engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, among others, "as need arises".<br /><br />Nkurunziza described the MoU as a "mile-stone document" providing a clear frame-work for cooperation between the ICT sector in Rwanda and Karnataka.<br /><br />Nkurunziza and Honorary Consul of Rwanda here Mohan Suresh are in touch with several successful companies owned by Karnataka Government to take a delegation to Rwanda and organise a "Karnataka Show" there in December, it was stated.<br /><br />Shettar said KEONICS earned a profit after tax of Rs 4.05 crore during 2011-12 on a turnover of Rs 143.71 crore.</p>
<p>Karnataka State Electronics Corporation (KEONICS) and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today inked a memorandum of understanding for promotion of bilateral trade and industrial relationship.<br /><br /></p>.<p>KEONICS will be expanding its wings to the East African country to provide expertise in information and communication technology (ICT) and electronics on mutually acceptable terms.<br /><br />"This new bilateral venture will facilitate collaborative projects in the areas of IT education, ITeS and e-governance, etc.,", said Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who was present along with High Commissioner of Rwanda, Williams Nkurunziza.<br /><br />Officials said KEONICS will offer advise and provide capacity building in the fields of IT education, IT enabled Services, e-governance solutions, IT consultancy, IT infrastructure, engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, among others, "as need arises".<br /><br />Nkurunziza described the MoU as a "mile-stone document" providing a clear frame-work for cooperation between the ICT sector in Rwanda and Karnataka.<br /><br />Nkurunziza and Honorary Consul of Rwanda here Mohan Suresh are in touch with several successful companies owned by Karnataka Government to take a delegation to Rwanda and organise a "Karnataka Show" there in December, it was stated.<br /><br />Shettar said KEONICS earned a profit after tax of Rs 4.05 crore during 2011-12 on a turnover of Rs 143.71 crore.</p>