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Namibia faring well in ICT sector, says ITU official [Agence de Presse Africaine](Agence de Presse Africaine Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A senior official of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has commended Namibia's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, saying the country is on par with some developed countries in Europe and Asia.ITU deputy secretary-general Houlin Zhao made the observation that Namibia is progressing well in provision of ICT services during a meeting with ICT Minister Joel Kaapanda and officials from the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia on Friday. “You have achieved a lot in providing IT services to your people. You are at a much higher level than most of the developed countries,” Zhao said. He noted that Namibia was one of the African countries which is better organised and developed, adding that ITU will use Namibia as an example of a success story. The Chinese national, who is expected to take over the helm at ITU from current secretary-general Hamadoun Touree in October, encouraged Namibia to continue investing in ICT for sustainable development. Kaapanda requested the ITU to assist Namibia by availing experts to assist with drafting a cyber-security legal framework and broadband policy framework. “We have challenges in drafting these legal documents and we need support from ITU to solve these challenges,” Kaapanda said. (c) 2014 Agence de Presse Africaine (APAnews). All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |