- The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) have signed agreement for implementation of e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project in Africa.
- The total value of the project is Rs. 865 Crores and will provide E- health and education in Africa.
- The Phase I of the Pan-African e-Network Project (Phase 1) has already been implemented in 48 partner countries across Africa from 2009 till 2017. The second phase will span for a period of 5 years
- The project aims at providing Tele Education and Tele Medicine services by linking elite Indian Universities and Super Specialty Hospitals with those from participating countries from Africa using Internet as transmission media.
