Ministry of Communications and Innovation

MANDATE

The Ministry of Comunications and Innovation exists to provide leadership and overall policy development, strategy and standards on communications, knowledge utilisation, research, science and technology.

Mission Statement

To facilitate an enabling environment to realise a digital transformed knowledge economy, delivering globally competitive ICT, Research and Innovation Services.

Vision

A digitally transformed, knowledge and technologically advanced society.

Values

Timeliness, Accountability, Honesty/ Integrity, inclusiveness, Innovation

KEY FUNCTIONS OF MINISTRY

The Ministry of Communications and Innovation is responsible for providing leadership and overall policy development, strategy and standards on communications, knowledge utilisation, research, science and technology.

The portfolio responsibilities of the Ministry are as follows –

o Communications and Technology Policy

o Science and Technology Innovation Policy

o Science, Research and Development Policy

o Information Technology Policy

o Information Technology Infrastructure

o e-Government

o e-Services

o Communications

o Indigenous Knowledge

o National Coordination of Research Institutions

o Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub Fund Management

o Radiation Protection

o 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)

o Telecommunication and Postal Services

Statutory authorities and bodies supervised by the Ministry -

(a) Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority;

(b) Botswana Fibre Networks;

(c) Botswana Post;

(d) Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL);

(e) Botswana Couriers and Logistics;

(f) Botswana Institue of Technology, Research and Innovation (BITRI);

(g) Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub; and

(h) Radiation Protection Board.