ICT is now the single largest line item under economic infrastructure spending in the 2026 PSIP with almost a third of that budget at $400 million.
Temu is great fun to explore and offers many bargains but product quality can be wildly variable.
The introduction of the new Cybersecurity Investment Tax Allowance presents a significant advantage to the business sector, underscoring the imperative of digital protection.
The ‘Level Data’ plan is perfect for those who primarily use their devices for internet browsing, social media, and other data-driven activities.
The e-ID system, a proposed government cloud and the implementation of a cybersecurity strategy have attracted the largest budget allocation to the MDT at $50 million.
“Creating a digital nation” is listed as priority area seven out of nine, but there’s little in next year’s PSIP that establishes any priorities for the new Digital Transformation Ministry.
What became of the money budgeted for e-government and FinTech over the last three years? Are we starting everything over because there’s now a digital transformation ministry?
Above: Minister of Finance, Colm Imbert. Photo courtesy GORTT. BitDepth#1166 for October 11, 2018 In this year’s budget documents, the…
Above: Minister of Finance Colm Imbert is responsible for the allocations in the 2018 budget. Photo courtesy the Ministry of…
Above: There’s a bit of magical realism to the Government’s new ICT plan. Illustration using elements by MacroVector and Cherezoff/DepositPhotos….
Above: The State Enterprises Investment Programme document for 2017 is the “blueprint” that public sector spending and prioritisation will follow….
Above: The cover of the Public Sector Investment Programme document that will, among other things, drive technology initiatives for 2016….
