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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mikkel Vinter, CEO, Batelco: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2020
With developed ICT infrastructure, high penetration rates, a tech-savvy population and a business-friendly ecosystem, Bahrain has much to offer investors. The kingdom’s geographically and demographically compact market provides an ideal sandbox for tech companies and start-ups to experiment and roll out pilot programmes, giving it a well-established research and development pedigree....
Articles & Analysis | Oman development and investment agency to strengthen ICT infrastructure and local human resources from The Report: Oman 2020
The Oman ICT Group (OICT Group) was founded in early 2019 under the auspices of the State General Reserve Fund, which is the largest of the country’s sovereign wealth funds. The group is a high-profile umbrella organisation that brings together companies and other public- and private-sector stakeholders involved in ICT to create an environment...
Articles & Analysis | New trade opportunities in the developing world arise from blockchain technology from The Report: Oman 2020
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted around the globe. While the technology is still taking off and its potential is not fully known, many emerging markets are hoping...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Talal Al Mamari, CEO, Omantel: Interview from The Report: Oman 2020
How is the ICT sector evolving in line with global trends, and what factors will lead to its success?
Articles & Analysis | Government reorganisation and development push powers ICT growth in Oman from The Report: Oman 2020
ICT was identified by the government as a key component of the sultanate’s long-term economic development strategy, Vision 2040, which calls for enhancing national technical capabilities, constructing vital ICT infrastructure and improving governance through the use of e-services. Therefore, a renewed focus is under way as authorities work to...