Call for gov't to share infrastructure with private sector
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Idle capacity: Government's ICT infrastructure is said to be underutilized
ICT, which is one of the six national priorities, has been identified as a driver of the national economy.
In a report published recently, the ministry said revision of the policy on sharing of key government infrastructure would go a long way in facilitating the Economic Diversification Drive (EDD), employment creation and reduction of poverty.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...