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Digital Delta Data Centre to enhance Botswana's public service delivery
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Botswana's public sector service delivery is set to improve with the migration of critical services to the new Digital Delta Data Centre DDDC. Officials state that the DDDC offers 99.9% system availability, which is expected to boost the accessibility and consistency of essential government services. This migration aims to reduce downtime and enhance system resilience, enabling the public sector to better meet the digital demands of citizens and businesses. Dr Geoffrey Seleka, CEO of Botswana Fibre Networks BoFiNeT, emphasized that this development will lead to more reliable and efficient access to government services for citizens and improved operational performance for public institutions. The DDDC provides secure data storage, web hosting, and internet exchange capabilities, supporting essential government functions and advanced digital applications like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing, thereby strengthening Botswana's position in the digital economy. Seleka also encouraged State-Owned Enterprises, parastatals, and private sector organizations to consider migrating their systems to the DDDC.
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