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FEATURED SAMENA TRENDS

Which effect of "intelligent connectivity" resonates with Which stakeholder group below, in your opinion, is more
you the most? likely to fund the next infrastructure development wave
worldwide, to connect the remaining 3 billion unconnected
citizens of the world?
10%
Governments
Personalized experiences
Telecom Operators
50% New revenue streams
40% 50% 50% Internet companies &
Digital divides Governments
Internet companies &
Operators

How strongly do you agree with the statement: Which “X-to-ICT” collaboration initiatives should SAMENA
Without "multilateralism" issues such as Cybersecurity Council focus on to help foster collaboration among the
and sustainable digital supply chains cannot be addressed. connectivity ecosystem players and essential sectors?

Strongly Agree 33% 33% Education-to-ICT

Somewhat agree Health-to-ICT

100% Do not agree Finance-to-ICT
33%

financial burdens, to help accelerate challenges such as Cybersecurity and among the connectivity ecosystem players
“intelligent connectivity”. Reflecting on sustainable digital supply chains cannot and essential sectors, with the audience
their understanding of global imperatives, be addressed. Regarding the priority equally divided on Education, Finance,
especially SDGs and which SDGs may sectors that should benefit the most from and Healthcare focus. Concerning the
be more quickly and directly achieved 5G and related technologies, the audience stakeholder groups more likely to fund
through ICT development, 40% felt that expressed a divided view on Finance the next infrastructure development wave
SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities among (50%) and Education (50%) sectors. The worldwide, to connect the remaining 3
Nations) may be more quickly achievable, audience, similarly, expressed a divided billion unconnected citizens of the world,
with 40% feeling none can be achieved view on new “X-to-ICT” collaboration 50% of the audience felt that Governments
quickly. 100% of the respondents strongly initiatives that SAMENA Council should will lead, while the remaining 50%
agreed that without "multilateralism", focus on to help foster collaboration considered the involvement of Internet
Companies as key finance contributors in
the future.
Through its Leaders' Summit 2021 platform,
SAMENA Council has again drawn parallels
between sustainability and inclusiveness
and in being able to build successful
digital economies. SAMENA Council's CEO
reiterated that through collaboration and
by fostering inclusion and participation of
everyone, we can ensure that we will take
into account different needs and issues
into consideration in a timely fashion--
and we should waste no time and no effort
should go in vain. Championing Digital
Economic Growth is boosted through
businesses and investments. Therefore,

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