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  • $235bn needed to digitise Samena region - study

    A new study has revealed that the Samena region needs an investment of US$235bn in the next seven years in order to harness the benefits of digitisation.

    The Samena region, comprising South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, was the focus of the study by the Samena Council in collaboration with Booz & Company, which concluded that the benefits of this investment would be shared by players within the information and communication technology (ICT) sectors, as well as by governments.

  • Harmonized national ICT policies essential to the economic growth in the SAMENA Region

    SAMENA's "Beyond Connectivity 2012" to highlight important policy and regulatory interventions in the regional ICT and Telecoms industry

    While the development and growth of the telecommunications and ICT industry has been tremendous over the years, the emergence of next generation technologies and new ICT policies has resulted in a number of discussions revolving around the need for harmonized national ICT policies in the SAMENA region. Against the backdrop of this need for policies that will help with the ICT industry's development and progress in the region, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, the tri-regional telecommunications consortium will convene some of the industry leading CEO's, experts and decision makers at its annual "Beyond Connectivity 2012" conference from April 3rd-4th in Muscat, Oman.

  • SAMENA Council highlights need to accelerate digitization

    On the opening day of the SAMENA Council's Beyond Connectivity 2013 conference, Mohamed Isa Al Khalifa, Group CEO of Batelco and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SAMENA Council, welcomed industry professionals and decision-makers to the annual conference, and emphasized on the need to define new digital agendas and create an enabling environment within the SAMENA region whereby the adoption of digital services, integrated ICT applications, and digital tools can be accelerated.

    In his opening address, Mr. Khalifa said, "It is critical for us to collectively work toward ensuring that our future ICT policies are created and harmonized on the pillars of knowledge, collaboration, commonality in developmental goals, and the passion to achieve human success. We need to develop and sustain processes for accelerating digitization in our economies, to guarantee social and economic progress throughout South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa."

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