Zimbabwe's Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services will stage an e-Tech Africa expo conference and exhibition from 11 - 14 March 2014.

The theme for this year is "Promoting Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth Through ICTs".

The event aims to bring a wide range of ideas, opinions, perspectives, research findings and expertise to expand knowledge frontiers for sustainable growth and development through ICTs. The event is also expected to draw people from the ICT industry, civil society, academia and government to a discussion platform.

The Africa ICT 2014 Conference and exhibitions will provide a platform for creating awareness about the opportunities, challenges and benefits derived from the adoption of ICTs in Africa as well as initiate practical measures needed to extend the ICT reach.

The exhibitions and conference will also explore the enabling role of ICTs in the development of African countries. 

In order to address ICTs at grass roots level, the last day of the conference has been reserved for career guidance fair.

The Career guidance fair will host a range of awareness programs targeting different groups like students and career counsellors, in an attempt to create greater awareness of the potential in the ICT industry, different entry paths to the industry, the full range of career options available and the qualifications or skill set required.

The general objective of the ICT Africa Conference is to arouse the interest of the Zimbabwean population in the use of ICTs for a successful transformation of Africa from an agricultural society to a knowledge society, in line with the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy.

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