Dubai offers a healthy environment for ICT operators, with its strong, high-tech and high-coverage network combining well with a tech-savvy and internationally connected population. At the same time, the gov¬ernment in Dubai – and in the UAE – has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to become a world leader in terms of IT. Initiatives such as Smart Dubai and the Dubai Future Foundation, along...
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Near-term sentiment is on the rise among Dubai’s business leaders, with the IMF forecasting a healthy GDP growth rate of 4.2% in 2019 for the emirate. While not as exposed as some of its regional neighbours to the effects of fluctuating commodities prices in recent times, Dubai nevertheless stands to benefit from the knock-on effects of higher prices over the last year.
Articles & Analysis | Developing Morocco's 4G network critical for data services provision from The Report: Morocco 2019
The quick adoption of mobile communication services in Morocco has been supported by the deployment of 4G services across the country, allowing for the provision of high-quality services and setting the stage for the transition from a telecoms sector dominated by voice to data. Since it was first launched in the kingdom in 2015, the 4G network...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mehdi Alaoui, Founder and CEO, LaFactory; and Vice-President, Moroccan Federation of IT, Telecommunications and Offshoring: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2019
How can public policy and the broader entrepreneurial environment encourage the proliferation and maturation of start-ups?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saloua Karkri-Belkeziz, President, Federation of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Offshoring; and President, GFI Africa: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2019
What are the main aims of the Digital Morocco Plan 2020, and how will they be achieved?
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory support, state-backed financing and improved infrastructure paving the way for Moroccan start-ups from The Report: Morocco 2019
Much of Morocco’s economy is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which employ 80% of the workforce, but often have little capacity for investment and face challenges accessing initial financing – in particular for innovative business plans. Despite these challenges, several factors bode well for the development of the country...