He said the use of ICT could also facilitate the appraisal of various material colour schemes; investigate alternate competing products and how they were manufactured.
He said through ICT, smock producers could investigate potential clients and markets, how best to reach them as well as the national or international standards for the sale of products or services.
"My dear brothers and sisters of Tamale, these are some of the possibilities that the development of ICT centre here portends," he said. Alhaji Mahama was optimistic that the project would promote the positive use of ICT to accelerate development.
He said: "ICT has become a critical component of national development, whilst ICT served as an enabler for economic growth and development in both developed and developing economics, for those of us in the developing world its potential for improving living standards is enormous."
Alhaji Mahama said the government had adopted a national ICT policy backed by the preparation of a draft Electronic Bill to provide requisite legislative framework that would govern ICT development and usage.
Mr. Nortey Omaboe, Executive Chairman of GCNET, said the company had supported revenue mobilisation, trade facilitation and e-governance.
He said GCNET provided trade solutions through the deployment of ICT as well as substantial investments in hardware and software totalling almost six million dollars.
Mr. Omaboe said citing of the project in Tamale was because ICT infrastructure was relatively limited in the area in spite of the enormous opportunities available.
The ICT project is part of GCNET corporate social responsibility.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Aliu Mahama
Quelle/Source: AllAfrica, 11.12.2006
