By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
Botswana Fibre Networks
(BoFiNet) has hosted senior government delegation at the Digital Delta Data
Centre (DDDC) to discuss the Government Integrated Data Centre (GIDC)
initiative and efforts to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure and
enhance digital service delivery.
The delegation included the
Minister of Communications and Innovation, Hon. David Tshere, and the Permanent
Secretary to the President (PSP), Ms Matshidiso Bokole. The BoFiNet team, led
by Chief Executive Officer Dr Geoffrey Seleka, engaged the delegation on the
GIDC initiative before taking members on a tour of the DDDC to see the
facility’s capabilities first-hand.
In her closing remarks,
Bokole emphasised the importance of bridging connectivity gaps, leveraging
existing digital infrastructure and creating opportunities for young Batswana
to develop skills and work with emerging technologies such as Internet Exchange
Points (IXPs) and cloud services.
The visit reinforced
BoFiNet’s role in advancing Botswana’s digital infrastructure and supporting
the delivery of digital services.
