Overall Functions:

  • Develop appropriate policies and strategies that enhance provision of ICT, telecommunications, postal and courier services.
  • Develop an enabling environment for the creation of a knowledge-based society that transgresses across all levels of society.
  • Spearhead the development of appropriate regulatory frameworks that facilitate the promotion of information communication technologies, telecommunications, postal and courier services.
  • Champion and promote ICT literacy and utilisation in the country in order to enhance regional and international competitiveness as a nation.
  • Develop ICT access channels e.g. information kiosks and community information centres for the less privileged members of society to have access to developmental information.
  • Establish and manage an e-government framework structures and applications at national level.
  • Evaluate the impact of ICTs, telecommunications, postal courier services across all sectors of the economy.
  • Champion, promote and coordinate national ICTs, telecommunications, postal and courier research and development of cost effective software, hardware and infrastructure so that it reaches best international standards.
  • Develop supportive and enabling communications infrastructure to ensure equitable access to ICTs by all citizens including disadvantaged groups and rural communities.
  • Introduce and enforce stringent quality of service standards in the provision of ICTs.
  • Create a conducive environment for investment in the areas of ICTs telecommunications, postal and couriers services through public private partnerships.
  • Manage parastatals and state owned enterprises under the Ministry.

Address:
76 Samora Machel Avenue
7th Floor, Bank Chambers
Harare