The A- Z of Saudi’s NTP technology spending spree

A quick reference guide to Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program (NTP) investment plans across health, IT, education, finance and the economy and the tech needed to power them More than simply an opportunity for national transformation, each investment in Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program (NTP) will require a host of next generation technology, including networks…

All systems go: how Saudi is going smart

Saudi Arabia’s ICT spending is expected to exceed $39 billion by 2019 and that doesn’t account for the corporate and foreign investments the Kingdom’s digital revolution attracts. As the regional leader in the development of next generation solutions, it’s all systems go for investors In 2015, Saudi Arabia’s official ICT spending on projects, infrastructure and…

Dr Adnan Al Bar

Dr. Adnan Albar was appointed as the first chairman of the Information Systems (IS) Department at King Abdulaziz University, where he led the team that prepared the IS undergraduate curriculum. He was then appointed as the Vice Dean of Student Affairs for Development for two years. Dr. Albar supervised the team that implemented the university’s…