President John Agyekum Kufuor has said Information Communication Technology was no longer a matter of choice but a necessity for enhancing innovation, competitiveness and modernization.
This, he said, would usher in opportunities in the achievement of the collective objectives in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to bridge the gap between the rich and poor.
Speaking at the 7th annual ICT African Investment Summit in Accra, President Kufuor said the issue of digital divide was a big challenge facing Africa that required redoubling of efforts to minimize the growing divide as well as harvesting the benefits of ICT to improve the living conditions of the people.
The four-day summit, which is being organized by Kemilinks International, a global consultancy firm in collaboration with Ministry of Communications, is on the theme, "Strategies for Low Cost Broadband Access in Africa".
President Kufuor said in the 21st century, product processes as well as management were all being driven by network of digital highways and ICT value added services.
He said: "It is precisely because of these challenge that we require the combined effort of our governments, business community, the academia and civil society, the kind of mix that we have assembled in this summit, to encourage public-private partnership in addressing the issues involved."
President Kufuor noted that it was a great encouragement that the people of Africa were determined to work together and tackle the challenges facing the continent.
Source: GNA
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