The government’s New Kuwait 2035 strategy has signalled ICT development as a key pillar that is expected to attract investment and boost the local economy. In 2016 telecoms accounted for 7.7% of non-oil revenue and 3.92% of total GDP at constant prices, according to the Central Statistical Bureau. Though its contribution to the non-oil sector grew to 8.2% in 2017, its GDP share dipped slightly to...
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As hydrocarbons forms the backbone of Kuwait’s economy, the resurgence in global commodity markets bodes well for the future and has led to a renewed sense of optimism. The recovering market is also supporting the government’s diversification efforts under the auspices of the Kuwait National Development Plan, or New Kuwait.
Tech businesses are expected to be among the beneficiaries of several new initiatives being rolled out in Kuwait targeting start-ups and e-government expansion.
Articles & Analysis | Kuwait's telecoms sector adapts to increasingly digitised world from The Report: Kuwait 2017
Characterised by high penetration rates, early adoption of new technology and healthy average revenue per user (ARPU), the Kuwait telecommunications sector is a small but profitable market in which three major regional providers compete. Faced with the erosion of traditional voice and text revenue streams, all three companies are focusing on...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Badran, CEO, VIVA Kuwait: Interview from The Report: Kuwait 2017
What are the challenges of 5G networks, and what services are likely to shape future 5G offerings?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Qusai Al Shatti, Acting Director-General, Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT): Interview from The Report: Kuwait 2017
What are the most important impacts of ICT on the processes of government organisations?