The Emirate with grand plans to become Gulf’s next tech hub

Plans to create a new tech and innovation hub in the Emirate of Sharjah could help to boost the Gulf region's position as a global player. 

His Excellency Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, chief executive of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, said that the Emirate's current focus on education and culture should be developed to create a new TMT hub in the region.