Article: Maghreb states embrace new technology: the countries of the Maghreb are establishing themselves as regional trailblazers in the information and technology sector.(BUSINESS & FINANCE)

IMPROVED TELECOMS INFRAstructure both within North Africa and between the region and Europe is allowing Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to develop increasingly important information and communications technology OCT) sectors. Call-centres are in the vanguard of the new industries to set up in the region but a greater variety of ICT companies are expected to move into the Maghreb. At the same time, increasingly competitive mobile markets are causing tariffs to fall, encouraging a far greater proportion of people to buy and use handsets. Apart from the obvious social benefits of using mobile technology, it is likely that this will also have an economic impact, contributing to ...

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