The Kingdom of Sweden confirms it will help Angola accelerate its economic growth through the use of information and communications technologies.
On the sidelines of the Angola-Sweden workshop on "IT and digital economy sectors," Ewa Polano, the Swedish ambassador to Angola, said the two partners will mainly focus on education, finance, transports and the fight against corruption.
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At the end of the session, chaired by the Vice - President of the Republic, Manuel Vicente, the State secretary for Information Technology, Pedro Teta, told the press that, among other issues, was made the assessment of the National Plan for the Information Society.
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Speaking to the press, the firm's responsible, Rafael Navajo Garrido, highlighted the importance of telemedicine in the world, considering as innovator and that will help the populations in far off areas and improve people living conditions.
“The objective of this project is to promote bridging of digital divide among Angola youth, at the same time enhancing research and development in ICT leading to localized innovations.’ Said Mr. Leon Liu, Director at Huawei Technologies Angola Representative office. He added that Huawei was committed to collaborate with local partners such as the government and Unitel to advance Angola as knowledge based economy.
The recommendation is contained in the meeting's final communiqué that reached Angop on Saturday.
Addressing the closing of the event, minister José Carvalho da Rocha urged the participants to fulfil the conclusions and recommendations from the Consultative Council.