Gov�t invests P700m to improve internet access

Internet speed is still slow despite massive investments by government PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Internet speed is still slow despite massive investments by government PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Government has invested a total of P701 million through the Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) on the national backbone and local internet access networks in the financial years from 2014 to 2017.

Addressing Parliamentarians this week, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila said from the amount the government has spent about P367 million on the backbone projects while on local access, it has investment P334 million.

During the 2014/2015 financial year, about P124 million was invested in backbone projects while on local access about P149 million was invested. During 2015/2016, about P206 million was invested in backbone project while on local access, the investment was P118 million. During the 2016/2017 financial year, about P36 million was invested on backbone projects while P66 million went towards local access.

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