Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to roll out a nationwide 4G network, its mobile market is highly competitive and it is home to a number of major tech companies. Connectivity is improving quickly, the environment for innovation is undergoing a positive transformation and the government is starting to make significant investments...
While efforts are under way to transform the environment, the start-up ecosystem in Sri Lanka remains underdeveloped. At both a government level and in the private sector, resources are being committed to encourage and support entrepreneurship. These initiatives appear to be paying off, with a significant uptick in activity occurring in recent...
Following global trends, the Tunisian telecoms industry has continued to move from fixed telephony into mobile, sustained by a rise in data use and the ongoing expansion of smartphone penetration rates. This has opened up the sector to new product development and expansion opportunities, despite the market’s small size relative to some of its...
Cultural and geographic proximity to European markets and a qualified workforce have helped Tunisia secure its position as a preferred location for competitive IT services. As a result, the country has developed a solid offshoring cluster, which has helped create employment opportunities. Extending this performance into other segments of the...
To accelerate the development of the IT sector, the authorities launched the Tunisie Digitale 2020 programme, which is part of the National Strategic Plan (Plan National Stratégique, PNS) to develop and support the economy. Tunisie Digitale was initially meant to cover the 2014-18 period, although authorities extended its implementation to...
E-government services will play an important role in supporting Jordan’s mid-term development strategy. The Jordan Economic Growth Plan (JEGP) 2018-22 targets 12% annual growth in the ICT sector during the period. Planned improvements to the kingdom’s business environment entail launching new online business licensing and other services, while...
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