Tanzania tells WTPF session how its citizens enjoy access to inclusive, secure communication services
Tanzania's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Angellah Kairuki, highlighted the country's progress in expanding digital infrastructure at the World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum. The government has focused on increasing 4G connectivity in rural areas and promoting digital literacy through school labs and community clubs.
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NASSAU: TANZANIA is continuing to create an enabling environment to ensure that all citizens have access to inclusive, affordable, secure and reliable communication services, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Angellah Kairuki has said.
Kairuki said the efforts are being accompanied by measures to strengthen digital skills and promote productive use of technology as part of the implementation of the National Development Vision 2050 and the National Digital Economy Strategy 2024–2034.
The minister made the remarks while participating in the Seventh World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-26), being held in Nassau, Bahamas.
Speaking during one of the forum's discussions, Kairuki said Tanzania had completed the construction of 758 4G towers, enabling more than 1,400 villages and approximately 8.5 million people who previously lacked reliable communication services to gain access to connectivity.
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