Training of Over 500 Public Servants in Emerging Technologies
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- She said Tanzania has created an enabling environment for the adoption of opensource technologies through the e-Government Authority Act of 2020 and the Personal Information Protection Act (Chapter 44) of 2023.
- Open-source technology enables the government to fully own and control its digital infrastructure while protecting critical government information,” Ms Kairuki said while addressing the UN OpenSource Week 2026 in New.
- She said the government has also invested in building local expertise, with more than 500 public servants trained in emerging technologies to enhance the country’s capacity to design, develop and manage government.
- DAR ES SALAAM: THE government says it is expanding the use of open-source technology across public institutions to strengthen digital sovereignty, improve service delivery and reduce software costs.
- Ms Kairuki said many government systems have already been developed using opensource software, reducing software licensing costs while improving efficiency in public service delivery.