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The Middle East | ICT

Third Party Event

10 Apr 2017 - 12 Apr 2017

According to the Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2016, a 20% increase in ICT investments could expand a country’s GDP by one percent.

This highlights the need for major investment in next generation networks, technologies and innovative services is growing and will continue to grow. A growing number of governments, international organisations and ICT stakeholders are presenting and advocating initiatives, strategies and programmes in relation to connecting the next 1.5bn people.

This event will bring together ICT and finance ministers, ICT and finance regulators, telecom operators, investment bankers, lawyers, consultants, infrastructure and technology providers, international bodies and investment promotion agencies.

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