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Promote the development and dissemination of local ICT products and
services.
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Promote usage of ICTs throughout all sectors of society including
disadvantaged groups.
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Strengthen the existing ICT institutional, legal and regulatory framework.
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Create a conducive and secure environment for producers and consumers of
information over electronic networks.
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Promote collaboration and co-ordination among all sectors of the economy
and at regional and international levels.
2.6
Strategies
To drive and channel the development of an Information Economy, Government as a
leader, in collaboration with other stakeholders, is committed to the following overall
strategies
1. Establishing legal and institutional mechanisms to ensure the successful
implementation of the ICT policy by:
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Developing an enabling legal and regulatory framework that balances the
interests of consumers with creating an environment that fosters a robust and
profitable ICT sector.
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Enacting new laws to promote trust and confidence in a digital environment.
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Putting in place a sustainable institutional framework to coordinate, support
and monitor the implementation of the ICT policy, strategies and plans.
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Ensuring that policies, rules and regulations developed for the ICT sector
advocate regulatory transparency, protect the consumer, promote competition
and support technological neutrality.
2. Providing leadership in ICT development by:
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Establishing a coordination mechanism to ensure implementation of the ICT
policy.
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