IntroductionCountries in the Arab world have long failed to create enough jobs for their growing working-age populations. Many Arab countries have long depended on hydrocarbons, but increasing access to the internet could provide the foundation of a new economic future. The UAE, the main hub of the digital economy in the Arab world, aims to become a global centre of technological innovation. Chinese tech supremacy in the Arab world is particularly evident in Huawei’s central role in the expansion of ICT infrastructure. For the EU, digital transformation opens new avenues to promote economic development, stabilisation, and the empowerment of young people in the Arab world.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 24, 2020 14:26 UTC