President Paul Kagame has said that widespread access to broadband for developing countries, can not be attained unless countries show willingness to this initiative.
President Kagame was speaking this sunday at the first meeting of the recently launched Broadband Commission at the International Communication Union in Geneva, Switzerland.
President Kagame will co-chair the commission with the world's richest man Carlos Slim of Mexico.
The UN believes Broadband is this century’s driver of economic growth and prosperity.
The objective of the Broadband Commission is to advocate for widespread access to broadband for developing countries.
According to the communiqué from the office of the president, The co-chairs will seek to generate a shared global vision and commitment among world leaders, a critical step in achieving accelerated deployment of broadband.
Given its proven benefits, the commission will seek ways to promote rapid and increased access to broadband for poorer nations currently lagging behind, to enable these countries to address their development challenges and actively participate in the global economy.
Sylvia Gasana
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