NEW YORK:Savannah Maziya, the Minister of Information, Communications and Technology(ICT) told United Nations(UN) Member States that His Majesty King Mswati, commanded them to digitalize and develop eSwatini.
The Minister who is part of the delegation attending the UN General Assembly, urged UN Member States to collaborate and chart a way that will develop economies in an inclusive way, she was speaking at the Summit of the Future, Global Digital Compact on Monday, Government online platforms reported.
“Through the leadership of His Majesty the King, our view is that, we must all collaborate and use this critical time to chart a way that will not only develop all our economies but also ensure that we do so in a way that is fully inclusive and equitable.The digital future is the new oil, but it must be the new oil for everyone. In Eswatini, our avenue for digital inclusiveness means providing strong fibre optic bandwidth and 5G for everyone as a foundation for the integrating of over more than 200 services that the Government offers with our Government in Your Hand Initiative.This will result in reliable, robust, consistent and cost effective internet.Digital services and access are no longer a luxury. This will enable our businesses to be more productive and make social services more effective”, said the Minister.
ICT Minister Savannah Maziya(Gov).