The impact of information and communication technologies in the Middle East and North Africa
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This report, prepared for and funded by the World Bank, presents the results of an exploratory study to understand the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The main objective is to provide a series of analyses and inputs to the World Bank that will help to frame their thinking about ICT use in MENA.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Background
Chapter Three
Drivers of ICT uptake
Chapter Four
ICTs and socioeconomic development
Chapter Five
Social media and political change in MENA countries
Chapter Six
Conclusions
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