President Rupiah Banda has called on African countries to adopt and use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to create wealth and improve their citizens’ lives.
President Banda said the exchange of and access to information and knowledge through the use of ICTs has contributed to development of many countries in Africa .
He said ICTs have the potential to bridge the gap between the poor and the rich nations in the world, adding that it would be to the advantage of the African countries to embrace the ICTs in their quest to develop further.