Somalia Signs Deal With ITU To Develop Telecom

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Time of issue:2017-10-17 17:00

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Somalia Signs Deal With ITU To Develop Telecom

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Time of issue:2017-10-17 17:00

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The Somali government has signed a cooperation agreement with International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to help the Horn of Africa nation develop its telecommunication sector.

The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology which inked the agreement said on Saturday that as part of the agreement, the ITU will assist Somalia in a number of areas that are memorialized in the agreement.

"These include the development of national ICT policies and infrastructure, capacity building in the field of ICTs, assistance in establishing an ICT regulator, an ICT training institute, and enhancement of ICT access and usage in the education, health care or other sectors, with due regard to disadvantaged or vulnerable groups within society," it said.

According to the ministry, the purpose of the agreement is to provide a mechanism for the ITU to assist Somalia under ITU Resolutions, which directs the ITU and the secretary general to extend support to Somalia, as the country is a beneficiary as one of the least developed countries.

The deal comes after Somalia's parliament on Aug. 8 unanimously approved the National Communications Act to regulate the country's telecommunication sector.

The telecommunications bill calls for the creation of telecoms regulatory authority, development of the country with telecommunications technology, protecting corporate and consumer rights and more participation by private sectors in developing the sector.

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