Huawei launched first telecom congress in Botswana
Thursday, April 06, 2023 | 290 Views |
Attendees at the Huawei launch
ICT industry organisations, government regulators, carriers and students from local senior and tertiary schools were invited to gather in the summit to share experience and exchange viewpoints on key topics.
The Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology, Honourable Thulagano Segokgo highlighted the magnitude of the Mobile World Congress held annually. He applauded Huawei for understanding and heeding to the request from the government to improve the ICT landscape in Botswana. “I thank you for taking the initiative of bringing technologies displayed at the MWC to Botswana,” noted Segokgo.
These are not ordinary times. Yet, history reminds us that this nation has navigated difficult waters before and did so by clinging firmly to the principles of prudence and macroeconomic stability. From independence in 1966, Botswana chose a path few resource-rich countries managed to sustain. Diamond revenues were not treated as windfalls for reckless expansion, but as capital to be managed with caution. The establishment of fiscal rules,...