Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology (Botswana)

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The Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. There are 6 departments of the ministry, the Radiation Protection Inspectorate, Shared Digital Services [ sic ], Technology and Commercialisation [ sic ], Research and Knowledge Business, Digital Communication, Infrastructure and Business, and the Digital Transformation Coordination Office. [1]

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References

  1. "Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology | Government of Botswana". gov.bw. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. "Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology, Botswana". PP-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.