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Tunisia Ranks 8th in ICT Development

in Africa

Tunisia ranks 8th in Africa in terms of information and
communication technology (ICT) development, with a score of
75.4, according to a recent report published by the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU). In the top 5 African countries,
Morocco stands out with a score of 85.1. Mauritius ranks second
with a score of 81.7, followed by the Seychelles (80.9), South Africa
(80.5) and Libya (79.4). The report also highlights the significant
progress in ICT development in Africa, with 20 of the 45 countries
surveyed scoring above 50. Algeria ranks sixth (77.8), followed
by Egypt (75.8). Tunisia and Botswana share 9th place with 74
points. Gabon completes the African top 10 with a score of 72.9.
Entitled “Measuring digital development: The ICT Development
Index 2023”, the report assesses ICT progress in 169 countries
and territories around the world based on 10 key indicators. These
indicators include the percentage of people using the internet,
mobile broadband penetration, mobile broadband internet traffic,
mobile data prices, voice services and mobile phone ownership.
Internationally, the United Arab Emirates topped the rankings with
a perfect score of 100, ahead of the United States (99.1), Qatar
(98.7), Kuwait (98.2) and Denmark (96.9).

The Digital Regulatory Academy
Held the “LEADERG: Leadership

in Regulations and Public Policy”
Program, with the Participation of

Senior Leaders from Regulatory
Entities and The Private Sector

CST’s Digital Regulatory Academy has held the “LEADERG: Leader-
ship in Regulations and Public Policy” Program in Paris, in collabo-
ration with (HEC) to develop the leaders’ capabilities in public pol-
icies and digital regulations, and provide them with the necessary
skills and knowledge in cross-sectoral analysis and evaluation, in
addition to achieving regulatory excellence to cope with the rapid
changes in the field, and enhance decision-making processes and
analyses. The 5-days program was attended by senior leaders from
MCIT+, service providers, and the Digital Regulatory Committee.
The executive program introduced the public policies and digital
regulatory roadmap, and highlighted the best international practic-
es to build regulations and policies. In addition, the program was
presented by the world’s best experts and leaders in digital regula-
tions. Also, as part of the program, participants visited a number of
prominent public institutions in the field of digital regulations and
public policy. The program is part of the Digital Regulatory Acad-
emy initiatives that seeks to develop national capabilities, expand
leaders' expertise in the field of digital regulations and public poli-
cy, and ensure a collaborative coordination between regulators and
international institutes through strategic partnerships to leverage
from the best expertise and enhance the quality of services.
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