As Chinese technology giant Huawei starts rolling out mobile services
to rural areas in Zambia, Tanzania’s Minister for Communication,
Science and Technology, Prof Makame Mbarawa, has asked Tanzania’s mobile
operators to roll out mobile communication services to the underserved
in rural areas.
According to Mbarawa, some progress has been made, but a lot more
needs to be done in order to cover everybody with the latest technology.
“We have tried to convince some of the companies and to some extent,
we have succeeded in signing a contract with them under which they will
be given subsidy to provide services in rural areas
He highlighted the creation of the Universal Communications Access
Fund (UCSAF) with the aim to promote universal access to information and
technology services, but explained that more needs to happen on this
front.
“It is true that our country has set an example in various issues on
technology including national Information Communication Technology (ICT)
broadband backbone, still education is needed for community members to
understand the importance of such technologies,” Mbarawa explained.
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