Feature: What's Up with the Internet in the Middle East?
Presenter: Talal Assir
Delivered: NYC on July 17, 2016
In this afikra feature, Talal Assir dissects a common problem with the Internet in the Middle East. He explains this phenomenon in the context of social progress, the job market, and national demographics on social media.
Sources & Future References
Broadband Networks in the Middle East and North Africa: Accelerating High-Speed Internet Access
Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Sales: EMarketer’s Updated Estimates and Forecast Through 2019
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
