Experts urge Tanzania to strengthen digital trust
ICT experts in Tanzania are calling for the development of 'trust infrastructure' to support the country's digital economy. They emphasize that cybersecurity, data protection, and skills development are essential for successfully integrating AI and digital services.
Why it matters
As developing nations digitize, establishing public trust is critical to ensuring that economic benefits are realized and that technology adoption is sustainable.
Dar es Salaam. ICT experts have urged Tanzania to build public trust alongside digital infrastructure, saying cybersecurity, data protection and skills development will determine the country benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) and the wider digital economy.
Speaking at the Tanzania Digital Trust Initiative forum recently the director general of the ICT Commission, Dr Nkundwe Mwasaga, said Tanzania has made significant progress since adopting its first National ICT Policy in 2003, but the country was now entering a new phase in which existing infrastructure must translate into economic and social benefits.
The forum brought together government officials, regulators, technology experts, industry leaders and other stakeholders to discuss how Tanzania can strengthen trust as it advances towards a digital economy.
The 2003 policy focused on institutions, the national ICT backbone and ICT literacy, while the 2016 policy placed greater emphasis on digital systems and platforms.
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