EghtesadOnline: Members of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) along with representatives from other countries including Iran and officials from the International Telecommunication Union converged in Ashgabat on Oct. 9-10 to discuss collaboration in information and communication technologies.
EghtesadOnline: ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi in a live TV program detailed the accomplishments of the ministry since he assumed office over a year ago, including the rise in the average Internet speed, enhanced villagers’ access to online connectivity, the development of infrastructure necessary for the adoption of e-governance agendas and the expansion of the startup ecosystem.
EghtesadOnline: Unperturbed by the current economic volatility that Iran is grappling with, the ICT minister envisions a bright prospects for local startups saying he still believes that at least five Iranian startups will grow to become unicorns in the not too distant future.