A CROSS-SECTION of experts in ICT participate
at the National ICT Workshop in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Right is
Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited Managing Editor, Dr Jim Yonazi.
(Photo by Mohamed Mambo)
Speaking at the National ICT profession
workshop in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Mr Ngonyani said the ICT
professionals need to possess a strong ethical outlook as well as
embracing entrepreneurial skills that would enable them to communicate
ideas with members of the society who are important in supporting ICT
solutions.
“Strong ethical skills are necessary but
no longer sufficient to guarantee success in an ICT career, therefore,
the ICT professionals must be able to both win the trust of the people
they serve as well as to articulate propositions in language that is
both convincing and understandable by all,’’ he said.
The deputy minister’s views were backed
by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Works, Transport and
Communications, Prof Faustine Kamuzola, who emphasized on the need to
have a professional board to recognize, monitor, evaluate and promote
the professional expertise.
He added that the professional pay scale
was not promising and that the implementation of the ICT policy lacked
ownership which leads to fragmentation and duplication.
He outlined other challenges as lack of
production of both hardware and software in the country, absence of
clear and specific standards guideline on importation of ICT products
and services.
Others, he added, were weak research and
development in ICT industry, illiteracy of ICT amongst citizens,
minimal local content in ICT products and services and less effort given
to apply ICT to people with disabilities.
The PS invited stakeholders and industry
players to support government efforts in the promotion of ICT industry
and increase the sector’s contribution in the national economy.
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