Speaking at the launch of “Sri Lanka Internet Day 2021” hosted by the Federation of Information Technology in Sri Lanka (FITIS) in association with the Ministry of Technology and Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), PickMe (Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka [Pvt.] Ltd.) Founder and CEO Jiffry Zulfer said that the board plans to contribute 2% to Sri Lanka’s GDP growth by enhancing its digital economy.
“Sri Lanka’s digital economy contributes an estimated 4-6% to GDP and has the potential to grow and to ensure that the GDP and the digital economy can contribute to ensure it is inclusive of everyone; FITIS has connected with several key players from the Government, local and international business and tech communities, educators, and experts in different fields to conduct workshops, panel discussions, and online activities at the two-day virtual event.
“Sri Lanka has a population of 21.4 million and 80% of the population (17 million) are mobile phone users. The mobile connections as a percentage of the population is 145% (31 million). Internet usage has increased by 70% and 3.8 million access the internet through their smartphones with 10.9 million internet users. Attaining 100% coverage is the main objective, and utilising government services through the internet, local businesses need to understand market trends and use it to their advantage,” Jiffry added.
The topics will include the digital vision for Sri Lanka; the country’s digital strategy; bridging divides; the foundation of Sri Lanka’s digital economy; connectivity to all, tech startups, ecosystem, etc., and some sessions will be conducted in Sinhala and Tamil. High-powered panels will moderate discussions and judge interactive competitions for the media, teachers, and youth. An art competition for teachers and youth, a panel discussion for media on “fake news in the age of information”, “women entrepreneurs”, “women in agriculture”, and a host of other sessions are amongst the rundown of activities.
FITIS aims to contribute 2% GDP via enhanced digital economy
31 Mar 2021
FITIS aims to contribute 2% GDP via enhanced digital economy
31 Mar 2021
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