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| Minister of ICT Nelson Chamisa |
Minister
Chamisa said hosting of the conference was a vote of confidence in
the country, which, last year, registered the second fastest growth
in ICT in the world.
Stakeholders
in the educational and industrial sectors in Africa would attend the
annual meeting.
Minister
Chamisa said the conference would discuss the innovation and
development of ICT solutions for and within the context of Africa,
impact of ICT on society and the impact of society on ICT.
He
said other relevant "normative, empirical and theoretical
concerns of ICT development, implementation, strategy, management and
policy that are distinctive to Africa and associated economies"
would be debated.
"The
conference's objective is to highlight the synergy of collaboration
between African countries and other developing countries," said
Minister Chamisa.
"Collaboration
between African countries and the developed countries towards ICT
advancement and also towards development solutions for Africa will be
discussed."
Minister
Chamisa said the platform would create a forum where participants
could disseminate their research to a wider audience of scholars and
practitioners of ICT in Africa and beyond boarders.
He
said they were working with an inclusive platform of ICT professors
and lecturers, industrialists, service providers and the National
University of Science and Technology to ensure a successful
conference.
Minister
Chamisa said the conference was a perfect opportunity for the country
to reflect on what needs to be done on the technological front.
"Focus
shall be highlighted on bridging the digital divide, enhancing value
with ICT, poverty alleviation and community development, green
computing, e-learning, cyber security and ethics, among others,"
he said.
The
conference is expected to be an open platform and opportunity for
self examination and check points for relevance and impact of ICT to
the market.
The
Herald