Somalia holds national consultation conference on ICT

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Saturday opened a three-day national consultation conference on ICT to seek ways for the country to reap benefits from the sector.

The conference brought over 70 delegates from the ICT stakeholders, including the Parliamentary Committee on ICT, ministers from federal states, telecom operators, ISPs, and university associations, are attending the conference.

In his opening remarks, Khaire stressed the significance of the sector and highlighted the contributions of the ICT sector to the local economy.

"ICT is an integral part of every economy. I urge the delegates to discuss sector priorities in the future, focusing on cooperation among the sector to ensure that all citizens have better access to quality and cost-effective ICT solutions to bring socio-economic development," he said.

The Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Technology, Engineer Abdi Ashur Hassan said this consultation was chosen as part of ministry's keenness to build confidence, exchange information and ideas through direct communication, and share ministry's annual plans for the sector.

"In line with the government's vision for new Somalia, we want to draw a new path for the sector because we want to achieve more and better results. And this starts with building the confidence of the stakeholders and everything else will follow," Hassan said. Endit