Experts have urged the government to improve broadband coverage to stimulate the growth of ICT in realization of the Big Four Agenda.
Alex Fares, CEO Unitel Services Limited, notes that the country has made strides in boosting internet connectivity. However, the are gaps in both reliability and consistency in the said connectivity. Reliable connectivity is the backbone of e-Services across education, healthcare, and movement of goods.
See Also: Technology is driving growth in African economies
The CEO challenged the government to establish proper coverage in select regions, citing that internet connectivity is a critical necesity for economic growth. Fares cited the North Eastern Kenya as one of the palces with low coverage.
The government has directed a lot of investment at infrastructure but that maybe not enough. It (the government) should make more efforts to realize to see results from the growth of broadband infrastructure.
Alex Fares, CEO Unitel Services Limited
Other experts in the industry also reiterated the words of Fares. Denis Radonji also said that companies have a responsibility to work with the government to support ICT growth.
“ICT is one of the enablers for the realisation of the Big Four agenda,” the Strategy Director said, adding that they (Unitel) are working closely with the ICT ministry.
