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Tunisia: President Ben Ali Focuses on Modernization of ICT Sector

25 December 2008


Tunis — President Ben Ali received on Thursday Mr Hadj Gley, Minister of Communication Technologies who briefed him on the implementation of programs and measures with a view to modernizing and promoting the services of communication technologies notably in terms of enhancing the infrastructure pertaining to communications, the internet, broad band , developing electronic services and modernizing postal services.

The Head of State underscored the need to exert further efforts to help enterprises operating in this sector in view of promoting the quality of their services in the ICT sector and to boost their competitiveness.

He recommended exerting further efforts in guiding promoters in high added value activities based on new communication technologies and increasing the number of events relative to ICT 's in view of disseminating electronic culture and information on the investment climate in Tunisia, as well as increasing the opportunities offered to create new projects.

The President of the Republic stressed the importance he grants to enhancing training and upgrading and to modernizing its methods for the benefit of people working in this sector, as well as training in general, in view of ensuring the promotion of innovation and creativity and diversifying Tunisian digital products.

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