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Zimbabwe: ICT Framework in Place — Chamisa |
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newsday.co.zw |
| Source Date: |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 |
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Citizen Engagement
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Zimbabwe |
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Nov 01, 2010 |
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The Ministry of Information, Communication and
Technology is waiting for approval from cabinet for the Information
Communication Technology (ICT) framework to effectively roll out e-government in
the country, although some progress has been made in developing e-government in
the country so far, a Cabinet minister said.
Nelson Chamisa, Minister of Information, Communication and
Technology said so far the ministry has managed to link all government
ministries’ computers and all government ministries now have websites which are
working and have someone updating them regularly.
E-government is the
use of technologies to facilitate government operations, information and
services.
“E-government is up and running in government ministries and
waiting for approval from Cabinet for the ICT framework.
We cannot
continue to work on e-government without the framework we need it to carry out
the programme.
People will get access online not in the line,”Chamisa
said.
“I cannot disclose the contents of the framework as it is still
work in progress but it will work together with the ICT Bill which is ready and
sufficient consultations have been done,” Chamisa said.
He said currently
the ICT sector has set up infrastructure for example the fibre optic cable being
laid on the Harare- Mutare Road is now at the 274km peg and will be complete by
year-end.
In addition, Chamisa said this year the country has witnessed
an increase in the access and utilisation of ICT services with competition being
based on the services not on hardware.
Chamisa said the country is also
working towards being a ICT champion by 2015 due to the relatively high literacy
rate in the country and local experts in the ICT sector who are scattered all
over the world.
Tendai Biti, the Finance minister said the country is 23
years behind other countries in ICT and has allocated the sector $10 million for
it to upgrade its infrastructure and connectivity with a Harare- Mutare fibre
optic cable being constructed to link to the sea via Mozambique.
Meanwhile the Ministry of ICT will be working together with the Education
ministry to introduce the computer per classroom concept aimed to introduce
computers to children in primary schools.
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Zimbabwe: ICT Framework in Place — Chamisa The Ministry of Information Communication and Technology is waiting for approval from cabinet for the Information Communication Technology ICT framework to effectively roll out e-government in the country although some progress has been made in developing e-government in the country so far a Cabinet minister said
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