President Mnangagwa On Leave Commits To Opening First Of Its Kind ICT Assembly Plant..
January 18, 2020
By Nevson Mpofu
President Emmerson Mnangagwa upon request
from the Permanent Secretary in his Office Misheck Sibanda absconded one day of
his leave to attend opening of the 1st ever Information
Communication Technology Assembly Plant a unique Computer Centre in Msasa
Industrial Area of Harare on Thursday 16 January .
The centre is a company run by the Zimbabwe
Information Technology Company [ZITCO ] It has other consortium of Stakeholders
which are TEL-ONE , Zimbabwe Government
and INSPUR a Chinese Company .
Addressing a Press Pack of Journalists,
President Mnangagwa pointed out that the first ever kind of Information Communication
Technology Company is an eye opener which mirrors development in terms of ICT
in the country . He commented that such an event was unique since all the
assembling of Computers internally was to give the country new way-forward in
terms of Information Communication Technology.
‘’This is simply an eye-opener because we
are a way ahead as a country. Such an event is unique because this is 1st
of its own kind. ICT is the way to go, so, we have to appreciate this. The
spirit of co-operation with China remains vital in our economic growth and development’’.
President Mnangagwa said the growth of ICT
promotes Domestic markets which needs to grow so s to foster economic growth
and reduce poverty in the country. He
pointed out that this also makes external markets move at par - level with our
domestic ones.
‘’Our domestic markets will grow and create
new opportunities for our graduates in ICT. Since this means we have to assembly
computers as a country, we grow in terms of the Domestic Markets opening up way
in job creation.
‘’ I am on leave but I have dedicated my
time to be here . Mr Misheck Sibanda is the man who made me be part of this
program. Some time back he told me about this. While on leave, he phoned me
informing me that I am invited to attend this occasion. I also encouraged the
Acting President Mr Constantine Chiwengwa to attend as well.’’
In his speech TEL-ONE staff, Engineer Munembe
said the project is a make-up of several stakeholders in the ICT Industry of Zimbabwe.
He said the project was supported by the President’s office. This he said is an
idea which stands to show commitments of the Government.
‘’ We thank all stakeholders and the Office
of the President which crafted the idea to come up with such a company. We will
work with Small to Medium Enterprises to promote Innovation meant for us to
procure products to feed in desk tops, laptops and all the other ICT gadgets.’’
