Government to promote ICT nation-wide - Minister

Government to promote ICT nation-wide - Minister
November 20, 2009
He noted that the new world economic revolution required intensive and intelligent use of ICT that must not be limited to the urban centres but should be extended to the grassroots as well.

Mr. Quarcoo was addressing a seminar organised by the management of Unified Networks EMEA limited, dealers in wired and wireless Internet Protocol based infrastructure, solutions, products and services.

The seminar was attended by about 200 ICT experts from the telecommunications industry and ICT providers.

He explained that under the policy, government through the Ministry of Communications and Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) would provide the funding to roll out 238 Community Information Centres (CICs) throughout the country.

The 2009 World Bank Information and Communication for Development report on impact of broadband on growth in 120 countries from 1980 to 2006 indicates 10 per cent broadband penetration in both developed and developing countries.

GNA