The MENA region is leveraging digital technologies to bridge the digital gap and build digitally inclusive communities, as per PwC’s new report

The MENA region is leveraging digital technologies to bridge the digital gap and build digitally inclusive communities, as per PwC’s new report

- According to a new World Bank report, the adoption of digital technologies across the MENA region would raise the GDP by at least 46 percent over 30 years with an estimated gain of almost $300 billion in the first year alone.

- UAE and Qatar’s ICT spending are bringing the Gulf region’s total spending on ICT to $70 billion making the two countries among the top five most improved countries when it comes to digital inclusion between 2017 and 2020, as estimated in the Roland Berger Study.

- Egypt’s significant strides in digital inclusion make it the third top improver in the Roland Berger rankings.

Dubai, UAE – As countries in the MENA region shift towards investing in digitally inclusive communities through leveraging digital technologies and improving their governments’ services, a “Digital Gap” has occurred, calling for a need for greater digital inclusion. This comes as per PwC Middle East’s latest report “Bridging the digital gap: The state of digital inclusion in the MENA region”.

The report looks into the MENA region’s digital discrepancies given its cultural and financial diversity, resulting in a digital gap and the impact of achieving digital inclusion. This includes unlocking the region’s full potential, reducing inequalities and enhancing