Tanzania: Minister - New Houses to Be Optic Cable Network Compliant

PLANS are underway to introduce guidelines for land developers to install facilities of the National Fibre Optic Cable Network while constructing houses in order to facilitate telecommunication and computer networking.

Minister for Science and Technology, Prof Makame Mbarawa, said in Dar es Salaam that the infrastructure, which is the National ICT Broadband Backbone, would boost usage of ICT applications for social and economic development.

"This will help members of the public to enjoy ICT services including e-learning, e-health and e-commerce anywhere," said the minister while opening Tanzania Homes Expo in the city.

Prof Mbarawa hailed the organizers, EAG Group Limited, as the annual event would help the public to get significant information on house construction. Mr Imani Kajula, who is the EAG Group Chief Executive Officer, said contrary to the past two years, turnout this year has been great, saying the number of pavilions had also increased from 25 to 70.

"We have helped to fill the vacuum of information on construction between house construction companies and its customers," he said.

Mr Kajula called upon the public to turn up in big numbers to get important information on house construction because the expo was an ideal platform for house construction companies and its customers.

Mr Suleiman Amour, whose Camel Oil Company took part in the event, said the expo had helped expose different building materials to the public, thus promoting business.

"The event has helped us to showcase our products to members of the public, thus promoting the construction sector," said Mr Amour, who is the Business Development Manager of Camel Oil Company.