Maputo, 6 Jun (AIM) – Mozambican Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane believes that the evolution of technology forces the government to improve legislation so that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may serve to boost inclusive socio-economic development.
According to Maleiane, who was speaking, on Wednesday, in Maputo, at the opening of the Mozambican technology fair (MOZTECH), which is being held under the theme: “Cybersecurity – Challenges of Digital Transformation”, technological evolution has an impact on the Mozambican market and on world geopolitics, associated with the development of 5th Generation (5G) technology in mobile telecommunications, which allows for a high volume of data to be transmitted more quickly, as well as the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
“It is in this context that we challenge the participants in this event to bring innovative proposals with a view to ensuring the continued development of Information and Communication Technologies and greater security of cyberspace in our country”, he said.
The Prime Minister cited some legal provisions approved in the last 10 years that improve technological evolution, namely the Telecommunications Law in 2016, the Electronic Transactions Law in 2017 and the Digital Certification System of Mozambique in 2019.
In addition to the regulation on the registration and activation of mobile phone service subscriber identification modules, SIM cards, implemented in the SIM card registration decree, a measure implemented in 2015, Maleiane also pointed to the e-government interoperability framework, implemented in 2017, including the information society policy, approved in 2018.
“These and other instruments have helped to promote the use of ICTs in general and the internet in particular, as well as the provision of services to our citizens in the public and private sectors, which contributes to increased efficiency, transparency and reduced response times”, he said.
The Prime minister also urged Mozambicans to reflect together on the problems and impacts of cybercrime, which has been on the rise both domestically and globally, resulting in high moral and financial damage and negatively affecting the development of the economy.
“Considering that cybercrime is also transnational in nature, Mozambique has been strengthening bilateral and multilateral co-operation on cyber security and digital transformation”, he said.
(AIM)
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