LAGOS: The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), yesterday launched an ICT device, “Eco-finder” to improve fishing activities in Ghana. It was launched by the Minister of Communications, Haruna Iddrisu in Accra. This new device was donated to fishermen at James Town in the Greater Accra Region. It would facilitate the efficient location of shoals of fish in coastal and inland waters, he said. The project is one of the flagship programs outside the core information technology deployment, being implemented by the Ministry of Communications through GIFEC. This new project is in line with Government policy to change the structure of the economy through the deployment and exploitation of ICT. Iddrisu said: “As a significant contributor to the nation's GDP, Government would continue to support initiatives and programs aimed at improving upon your operations to offer the best fishery products to Ghanaians.” He acknowledged that telecom operators in the country contribute one per cent of their total revenue to GIFEC and that is being used to promote ICT in every sector of Ghana's development.
