Kenya’s Information, Communications and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has presided over the inaugural Lake Region International Development Conference’s official launch of the Planning Committee.
The Lake Region International Development Conference seeks to encourage and promote discussions on development issues in the Nyanza region, the western part of the country.
Speaking during the launch of the Conference, whose theme is ‘Towards Economic Transformation of the Nyanza Region’, CS Owalo pointed out that ICT is critical in the government’s development agenda.
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“As we roll out ICT in other areas, we will also ensure that the Nyanza region is covered. ICT is a game changer and it is bringing in earnings of over Ksh200,000 ($1462) a month to our youth,” said CS Owalo.
CS Owalo noted that the government is setting up digital schools and laboratories in Technical & Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVETs) to empower youth with digital skills and create employment opportunities.
He pointed out that the government is rolling out 25,000 free WiFi hotspots in market centres and other public spaces to increase the country’s fibre-optic coverage and internet access, enhancing e-commerce.
The CS noted that the Conference is not a political initiative but an economic initiative and therefore called on professionals and leaders from Nyanza to join hands in transforming the Lake region, noting that the Conference has already attracted over 70 professionals voluntarily.
CS Owalo further called for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to make the Conference successful.
The focus of the Lake Region International Development Conference, which will be held in October 2023 in Kisumu City, will include Blue Economy, Irrigation, Climate Change, Youth, Gender, Agriculture, ICT, Tourism, Sports, Culture and the Arts, among other areas of interest to the region.
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