Abu Dhabi’s smart government initiative is a driving force behind growth in infrastructure and technology and, not insignificantly, on public take-up of smart technology for engaging with governance and other civic activities. Underscoring the advancements in Abu Dhabi’s ICT evolution, the country is on course to become the world’s first with nationwide 5G coverage, the roll-out of which...
All Countries and All Sectors
Displaying 11941 - 11946 of 28415
Adverse weather conditions, combined with rising costs and greater competition, threaten to weaken Sri Lanka’s position in the global tea industry, though efforts to develop new markets could help offset downturns in exports and revenue.
Government initiatives in Trinidad and Tobago’s telecoms sector aim to strengthen the market by bringing new players into the mobile segment and creating plans to develop broadband infrastructure.
Economic view | John Riady, Executive Director, Lippo Group, on Indonesia’s efforts to boost the economic role of ICT
15 Sep 2016
John Riady: Indonesia is on the cusp of a digital revolution. This is important because a country like the US has been through five digital cycles, while China has arguably seen two. In Indonesia this the first tech cycle where there has actually been the ecosystem to support a digital world. For digital businesses to work, consumers need to have certain habits, and there should be a specific threshold of smartphone availability as well as affordable broadband internet and qualified engineers, among other things. Without those things, you cannot have a digital world. Only today do we have everything in place. This is our first technological boom of many to come.
Rising debt levels and a cooling economy are among the challenges facing Mongolia’s new government; however, signs of modest recovery are apparent in some sectors of the resource-rich nation.
Avec le démarrage prochain du chantier visant la construction d’un pipeline de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) chiffré à 4 milliards de dollars, Djibouti affirme sa volonté de renforcer sa place centrale dans le transport énergétique en Afrique de l’Est.