There is no gainsaying that, the evidence with independent initiatives all over the world, has revealed the potentials of Information and Communication Technology in, namely:(i)  Empowering people to help themselves in a very broad range of applications, irrespective of their age, gender, race or level of education;  (ii)  Addressing the multi-dimensional nature of poverty; and  (iii)  Transferring the initiatives for development from outside sources to individuals, communities, local authorities and nations.
These developments had together put a lot of emphasis on information networks and data bases for both government and large scale commercial uses.