Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is not a dumping place for low quality
electrical and telecommunication goods, the government said
yesterday.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Communications,
Science and Technology, Dr Florens Turuka, said yesterday that importers
of such goods must adhere to quality and safety standards to protect
users and the environment.
He made the remarks during a workshop for senior officials of government institutions ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day being marked today and whose theme is “Women and Girls in ICT”.
“Traders should not think only about profit at the expense of everything else. They also need to think about people who buy goods from them. They should sell products that suit their customers’ requirements, especially at this time when we are moving towards adopting digital technology.”Dr Turuka said the government was working to improve telecommunications in rural areas with a view to speeding up development.He added that greater participation of women and girls in ICT would benefit the general public through the creation of more jobs greater role for women and girls in economic activities.
The director for training services at the University of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre, Dr Edephonce Nfuka, said IVT needed to be integrated with other skills for it to have impact in the society.“Tanzanians, including scholars, should be fully involved in creating systems to suit the changing society. However, this requires an integration of other skills in areas such as technology and business,” he said.
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Director General, Prof John Nkoma, said the telecommunications sub-sector was growing at a satisfactory rate despite various challenges.He urged the public to desist from abusing the ease of communicating brought about by modern technology.
He made the remarks during a workshop for senior officials of government institutions ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day being marked today and whose theme is “Women and Girls in ICT”.
“Traders should not think only about profit at the expense of everything else. They also need to think about people who buy goods from them. They should sell products that suit their customers’ requirements, especially at this time when we are moving towards adopting digital technology.”Dr Turuka said the government was working to improve telecommunications in rural areas with a view to speeding up development.He added that greater participation of women and girls in ICT would benefit the general public through the creation of more jobs greater role for women and girls in economic activities.
The director for training services at the University of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre, Dr Edephonce Nfuka, said IVT needed to be integrated with other skills for it to have impact in the society.“Tanzanians, including scholars, should be fully involved in creating systems to suit the changing society. However, this requires an integration of other skills in areas such as technology and business,” he said.
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Director General, Prof John Nkoma, said the telecommunications sub-sector was growing at a satisfactory rate despite various challenges.He urged the public to desist from abusing the ease of communicating brought about by modern technology.
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