ICT seen as a driver of growth
The Prime Minister has appealed to ICT role players to find solutions to challenges experienced within the industry.
Ogone Tlhage - Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the information and communication technology sector is an enabler of change and a major contributor to globalisation.
She was speaking at the launch of the fourth national ICT conference currently under way in Windhoek.
Listing some of the benefits of the use of ICT, she said it can lead to improved service delivery and business development.
“The use of ICT can make a direct contribution to poverty reduction and improved service delivery. When used appropriately, ICT can provide producers and small entrepreneurs with access to market information, job and business opportunities,” she said.
“These technologies drive innovation, productivity and efficiency gains across industries, thus contributing to overall economic growth and competitiveness.”
The benefits of ICT were also observable within the government, she said.
“The use of ICT to drive e-government efforts can also provide an important democratising function by giving people a new and powerful way to participate in government and interact with public officials,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.
She appealed to ICT role players to find solutions to challenges experienced within the industry.
“The unavailability of electricity infrastructure in semi-urban and remote rural areas hinders the provision and uptake of ICT services while the high unit cost of rolling out infrastructure negatively affects the affordability and price points of key services,” she said.
Despite the challenges, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila described ICT as a driver of empowerment and growth.
“ICT has brought new opportunities to people of all ages and in all countries, enabling them to achieve more in less time and to discover new ways of communicating and relaxing. We are convinced that if all stakeholders work together, we can leverage the power of ICT to help people everywhere in our country realise their full potential,” she said.
The ICT summit ends today. Its theme is ‘Leveraging ICT to Unlock Economic Opportunities for an Inclusive Society’.
She was speaking at the launch of the fourth national ICT conference currently under way in Windhoek.
Listing some of the benefits of the use of ICT, she said it can lead to improved service delivery and business development.
“The use of ICT can make a direct contribution to poverty reduction and improved service delivery. When used appropriately, ICT can provide producers and small entrepreneurs with access to market information, job and business opportunities,” she said.
“These technologies drive innovation, productivity and efficiency gains across industries, thus contributing to overall economic growth and competitiveness.”
The benefits of ICT were also observable within the government, she said.
“The use of ICT to drive e-government efforts can also provide an important democratising function by giving people a new and powerful way to participate in government and interact with public officials,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.
She appealed to ICT role players to find solutions to challenges experienced within the industry.
“The unavailability of electricity infrastructure in semi-urban and remote rural areas hinders the provision and uptake of ICT services while the high unit cost of rolling out infrastructure negatively affects the affordability and price points of key services,” she said.
Despite the challenges, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila described ICT as a driver of empowerment and growth.
“ICT has brought new opportunities to people of all ages and in all countries, enabling them to achieve more in less time and to discover new ways of communicating and relaxing. We are convinced that if all stakeholders work together, we can leverage the power of ICT to help people everywhere in our country realise their full potential,” she said.
The ICT summit ends today. Its theme is ‘Leveraging ICT to Unlock Economic Opportunities for an Inclusive Society’.
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