The government of Abu Dhabi is looking to introduce greater automation of service provision – or e-government. This has already started to bear fruit. In 2010-11 the UAE as a whole was ranked 24th in the World Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness Index, and in third place for e-government readiness.
Continuing to mature, the telecoms market in the UAE exhibits a high rate of penetration and a keen appetite for new services, especially in data. Mobile demand, both voice and broadband, has seen a steady rise, in tandem with high population and economic growth. At the same time, the base of profitability, as measured by average revenue per user (...
To what extent will government initiatives help improve information and communications technologies (ICT) penetration in Abu Dhabi?
With oil prices at sustained high levels and the government pushing ahead with a large-scale investment programme to upgrade infrastructure, address social issues and further diversification, Saudi Arabia’s economy is thriving.
While hydrocarbons continue to make up the lion’s share of the emirate’s GDP, oil revenues are supporting long-term efforts to diversify the economy. Oil and gas accounts for about 52% of real GDP, down on previous years, followed by construction, manufacturing and real estate. High-quality transport infrastructure, meanwhile, is boosting trade activity and free zones in Abu Dhabi.
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