INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) experts in government institutions have been advised to collaborate with private institutions that are connected with global innovation companies to improve efficiency of their database systems.

Exaud Kimboi, managing director of a Dar es Salaam based ICT Company Dynatech Solutions, made the call in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday when opening the first ever Oracle and Dynatech forum for the public sector in Tanzania.

He said that the forum brought together various ICT experts from government institutions to share experiences and knowledge on the new emerging technologies in the world.

“I would like to advise government institutions to get a chance to sit with vendors or experts while purchasing database systems to discuss their needs -both current and future -so that they can get the most up-to-date technology,” he said.

Kimboi said that the government will be able to avoid having to purchase additional systems in future after the same is overloaded due to increased activity.

“Services in public institutions will be delivered more easily if the systems are tailor-made. Customised systems normally accelerate service delivery,” he said.

Kimboi added that the most up-to-date technology will not only enable the institutions to improve efficiency but also transparency and accountability.

Moses Mwangi, account executive for the public sector in East Africa at Oracle, said that both government and private institutions need to be more resilient in the application of cutting-edge technologies.

"If one patient goes to more than one hospital, their information ought to be the same and there is no need to write a new diagnosis. So, there should be systems that work together in different institutions," he said.

Majaliwa John, ICT officer at Tanzania Building Agency, said that the aim of the forum was to increase awareness of the Oracle database.

“The database is mostly used in our public institutions, including TBA because it is simple to connect with other systems,” he said.