Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology, Postal and Courier Services
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Published : January 2, 2017
| Last modified on July 4th, 2017 at 2:21 pm
The ministry is responsible for the exploitation of all ICTPCS for sustainable socio-economic development in Zimbabwe
Overall Functions:
- Develop appropriate policies and strategies that enhance provision of ICT, telecommunications, postal and courier services.
- Develop an enabling environment for the creation of a knowledge-based society that transgresses across all levels of society.
- Spearhead the development of appropriate regulatory frameworks that facilitate the promotion of information communication technologies, telecommunications, postal and courier services.
- Champion and promote ICT literacy and utilisation in the country in order to enhance regional and international competitiveness as a nation.
- Develop ICT access channels e.g. information kiosks and community information centres for the less privileged members of society to have access to developmental information.
- Establish and manage an e-government framework structures and applications at national level.
- Evaluate the impact of ICTs, telecommunications, postal courier services across all sectors of the economy.
- Champion, promote and coordinate national ICTs, telecommunications, postal and courier research and development of cost effective software, hardware and infrastructure so that it reaches best international standards.
- Develop supportive and enabling communications infrastructure to ensure equitable access to ICTs by all citizens including disadvantaged groups and rural communities.
- Introduce and enforce stringent quality of service standards in the provision of ICTs.
- Create a conducive environment for investment in the areas of ICTs telecommunications, postal and couriers services through public private partnerships.
- Manage parastatals and state owned enterprises under the Ministry.
Address:
76 Samora Machel Avenue
7th Floor, Bank Chambers
Harare
