During the launch of ICT literacy and awareness campaign in Nyamasheke District on Friday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and ICT, Rosemary Mbabazi said that ICT speeds up development.
This event attracted thousands of Nyamasheke residents and many partners in ICT sector like Telecommunication Companies, banks, public institutions and other companies working in ICT sector.
During the event different companies demonstrated their online and SMS based services they offer to citizens.
“We’re talking about the development of the private sector; business cannot be developed without using ICT that’s why ICT is crucial in what we do. Using ICT will help us to speed up our development in all sectors,” she noted.
The purpose of this campaign is to drive the awareness and usage of ICT services, content and applications, to increase the ICT Literacy, educate and train the masses and businesses on the potential of ICT to drive competitiveness, efficiency, transparency as well as civic participation.
The Mayor of Nyamasheke District, Jean Baptiste Habyarimana commends the Ministry of Youth and ICT for choosing Nyamasheke to host this special event and told the press that Nyamasheke will work hand in hand with different partners they want to develop ICT sector by providing internet connection to public institutions, schools and to business people who want to access it.
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