Addressing local and international delegates to the 5th International Conference on ICTs for Africa in Harare, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara said the continent is tired of being consumers of ICT products from the developed countries, adding that ways should be sought for Africa to be actively involved in the production of ICT materials.
He said the ICT revolution as a game changer should be able to positively affect all sectors of the economy such as education, mining and agriculture to increase production.
“We need to be innovative in the production of ICT products. We need to start talking about production. ICTs are an equalizer as they close the gap between the poor and the rich,” said Professor Mutambara.
The International Centre for ICT Development representative, Professor Victor Mbarika said a lot of information in Africa especially on traditional medicine is still not documented and requires good ICT systems to consolidate.
The meeting is discussing ICTs development, and research on poverty reduction in Africa has shown that there is need to document traditional information especially traditional medicine.
ICTs Minister, Nelson Chamisa said internet use has increased, a development which he said is a sign that the country has embraced new technologies.
He added that preparations are at an advanced stage to make sure ICT systems are efficiently running at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly.
“We want to make sure we correct all ICT problems when visitors come for the UNWTO General Assembly,” said Minister Chamisa.
African delegates to the conference on ICTs, which is running from the 20th to the 23rd of this month pointed out that ICT laws in most African countries including Zimbabwe are barring progress as they have been overtaken by times.
In Zimbabwe, some ICT laws are 30 years old.
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Quelle/Source: The Zimbabwe ail, 22.02.2013
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