Some 70% of Indonesia’s citizens are under the age of 39, and many are mobile-first and digital native consumers, making the ICT market very attractive to purveyors of data services, applications, software and hardware. Developing domestic ICT infrastructure has been a key goal of President Joko Widodo’s administration. When his administration took office in October 2014, it unveiled an...
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The Indonesian economy had a strong year in 2018, with growth of 5.2% marking the fastest pace in half a decade. This came on the back of robust domestic consumption, increased foreign investment and continuing efforts to reform policy and simplify investment procedures, and despite challenges including a falling rupiah, a trade imbalance and global political issues.
Economic update | The new banking-telecoms alliance tipped to shake up Indonesia’s digital payments market
12 Apr 2019
A new state-owned banking and telecoms alliance is set to shake up Indonesia’s fast-growing digital payments market, with the launch of a new platform expected to provide customers with greater choice and help improve financial inclusion.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohammed AlShaibi, CEO, Tamkeen Technologies: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2019
Articles & Analysis | ICT applications being tapped to modernise all sectors of the Saudi economy, with an emphasis on information protection from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2019
Like other sectors of the economy, development of Saudi Arabia’s ICT industry is being deeply influenced by the government’s Vision 2030 strategy that emphasises the need for diversification and modernisation. However, in the context of this roadmap, ICT is not being addressed as a standalone sector, but rather as a fillip to help all other...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Nasser Al Nasser, Group CEO, Saudi Telecom Company (STC): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2019
To what extent are IT managed services and cloud technology evolving and progressing the digital transformation of Saudi Arabia?