Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of information and Communications, Hon. Cornelius Deveaux has on Thursday 2nd June, 2016 unlocked Sierra Leone’s Information Communications and Technology(ICT) potentials in Geneva, Switzerland. He revealed the APC government of President Koroma has invested over US$ 1m in establishing the structures for a sustainable digital economy. He also confirmed that the government’s vision is to leverage ICT as a reliable, accessible and affordable service.
Hon. Deveaux further said the country needs to double its pace in catching up with the trends in leveraging the development and use of information communications technology services and applications for national security, job creation and socio economic growth vis-à-vis, for the successful implementation of the Agenda for Prosperity. He made this statement as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) concludes its Council 2016 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.