INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of the 2009-2010 Global Information Technology Report, a study which the School has jointly published with the World Economic Forum for the past nine years. The report examines the key role of information and communications technologies (ICT) as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world in the aftermath of the most serious economic crises in decades. Of the fourteen <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries assessed, the UAE has once again been placed at number one.
This year’s report again features the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), which ranks 133 economies by examining the correlation between ICT readiness and economic growth. Sweden ranked first in the 2009-2010 rankings, followed by Singapore and Denmark. Regionally, the UAE ranked first, followed by Bahrain (29th) and Qatar (30th). The UAE’s impressive performance in recent years has been driven by a strong and consistent government focus on ICT as a key factor for its vision for the future.
“For nearly a decade, The Global Information Technology Report and the Networked Readiness Index have contributed to raising awareness about the importance of ICT as a central tool in the design of policies aimed at increasing nations’ development and competitiveness,” said Soumitra Dutta, Roland Berger Professor of Business and Technology at INSEAD and co-editor of the report. “We are proud of the guidance that the report offers to decision-makers and all relevant stakeholders across the globe. We hope this year’s edition will once again place further emphasis on the vital role of ICT in building a better, fairer and more sustainable world.”
Networked Readiness Index 2009-2010
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(MENA rankings) Economy |
World Rank 2009-2010 |
World Rank 2008-2009 |
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1. UAE |
23 |
27 |
4 |
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2. Bahrain |
29 |
37 |
12 |
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3. Qatar |
30 |
29 |
-1 |
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4. Saudi Arabia |
38 |
40 |
2 |
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5. Tunisia |
39 |
38 |
-1 |
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6. Jordan |
44 |
44 |
0 |
à |
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7. Oman |
50 |
50 |
0 |
à |
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8. Turkey |
69 |
61 |
4 |
ä |
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9. Egypt |
70 |
76 |
6 |
ä |
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10. Kuwait |
76 |
57 |
-19 |
æ |
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11. Morocco |
88 |
86 |
-2 |
æ |
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12. Libya |
103 |
101 |
-2 |
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13. Syria |
105 |
94 |
-11 |
æ |
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14. Algeria |
113 |
108 |
-5 |
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The Networked Readiness Index examines how prepared countries are to use ICT effectively on three dimensions: the general business, regulatory and infrastructure environment for ICT; the readiness of the three key stakeholder groups in a society – individuals, businesses and governments – to use and benefit from ICT; and the actual usage of the latest information and communication technologies available.
Networked Readiness Index 2009-2010
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