The Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana has said that ICT will contribute in making services available in Rwanda where everyone will access them while using technology.
Nsengimana made the remarks Thursday, during an ICT Literacy and Awareness Campaign held at Rusizi District .
The two-day campaign has been organized by the Ministry of Youth and ICT (MYICT) in collaboration with other partners.
During this campaign Government institutions and private companies demonstrated their online and SMS-based services they offer through a two day expo.
Alexia Musanganire, 48, a mother of three said that she learnt how to manipulate the computer during the campaign in Rusizi; she commends the Government of Rwanda for initiating such a program; “I’m able to access different services online and I am able to communicate with friends and family members using technology,” said Musanganire.
The Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana speaking to the press noted that using ICT will help Rwandans access different services.
“We need to increase the amount and quality of services that are available on technology because they will work as pull factors, they will attract more people; if you know that by just having a phone you can get your civil registration completed without travelling to the sector ‘s office then you realize that a phone is an investment.”
He added, “ICT will facilitate Rwandans in accessing opportunities like jobs and markets. Three measures taken will open a new era of ICT development in Rwanda: it’s all about awareness and education; affordability and making services available.”
During the campaign One Public Access Point of TV set, Computer and internet was opened at Bugarama Sector in Rusizi District.
The purpose of this campaign was to drive the awareness and usage of ICT services, content and applications, to increase the ICT Literacy, educate and train Rwandans and business people on the potential of ICT to drive competitiveness, efficiency, transparency and civic participation.
The government has invested in information and communications technology (ICT). Since the inception of the first national ICT strategy and plan in 2000, Rwanda has significantly transformed the way business and society uses technology.
The Ministry of Youth and ICT in collaboration with other Ministries and various stakeholders in ICT promotion adopted the five-year ICT literacy awareness campaign.
The campaign was officially launched in January in Rulindo District.So far one District per province across Rwanda hosted this campaign.
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