The Emirates Fortune Group considers investments in information and communications technologies (ICT) as the potential to impact an economy in multiple ways. In government and private sector organizations, ICT investments lead to deepening of capital, and improvements in operational efficiency and labor productivity. Investments in national ICT infrastructure such as telecommunications networks enhances competitiveness of industries. The government’s ICT investments in areas such as e-government services contribute to better citizen services and improve standards of living. Furthermore, investments can also provide platforms for innovation and new enterprise formation, which can contribute to employment creation