The ICT sector is primed for considerable expansion in the coming years as digital technologies become increasingly central to cross-sectoral operations and performance. Recently, the government has made significant financial and time savings after successfully shifting many internal processes and public services online, raising efficiency, productivity and coordination across...
Articles & Analysis | Large-scale digital initiatives transforming Saudi Arabia's economy from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Interviews & Viewpoints | Osama Al Dosary, CEO, Salam: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the deployment of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure in Saudi Arabia?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Omer Alnomany, CEO, solutions by stc: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
In what ways can the local ICT sector accelerate Saudi Arabia’s post-pandemic recovery?
Saudi Arabia’s ICT sector is primed for considerable expansion in the coming years as digital technologies become ever-more central to cross-sectoral operations and performance. Recently, the government has made significant financial and time savings after successfully shifting many internal processes and public services online, raising efficiency, productivity and coordination across and...
Saudi Arabia has undergone significant reforms to foster growth and diversification. While some initiatives were delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic, progress in areas such as the digital economy accelerated. Aided by elevated oil prices in 2022, strategies underlined in Vision 2030 continue moving forwards, and the Kingdom today presents ample opportunities for foreign investors, underpinned by efforts to boost private sector participation in the economy.
Articles & Analysis | How infrastructure rollout positions Côte d’Ivoire as an ICT leader from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022
Côte d’Ivoire is one of the most developed telecommunications markets in West Africa. Its mobile phone penetration rate was 162% in 2021 and continues to grow as more Ivorians use multiple SIM cards to take advantage of promotional offers. There is strong competition between the existing mobile network operators (MNOs), each of which has...