ICT vital for development

The Project Manager of NICO Technologies Mabvuto Nkangala has said Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a driving force to development.Nkangala said this in Blantyre on Friday at the Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology symposium and recruitment seminar.He said many developed countries of this world achieved their success through the use of ICT facilities and Malawi can do the same if it can put more effort in promoting ICT usage in the country.The theme of the symposium was ‘ICT: Hope For Rapid Economic Growth’. “ Information Communication Technology plays a major role in the development of a country because it provides a platform for faster movement of information,” he said.Dean of the faculty of Applied Sciences at the Polytechnic Amos Mandhlopa said ICT is very vital to development in the country but needs publicity and necessary gadgets.He said it is embarrassing to see professionals in various disciplines being unable to use the internet, fax, e-mail and other ICT tools.He appealed to employers to recruit well qualified ICT students like the ones graduating from the college to increase efficiency in the field.