MANAMA: Information and communications technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to Bahrain’s GDP is expected to rise substantially over the next 10 years, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) chairman Dr Mohammed Al Amer said.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Arab ICT Forum 2016 at the Gulf Hotel yesterday, Dr Al Amer told the GDN at present ICT’s contribution to GDP was four to five per cent and the hope was it would surpass that of the oil sector eventually .