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According to the Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries ( EJISDC ), the information and communications technology ( ICT ) sector had a 1. 1-1. 3 % share of GDP in 2002.

About 150, 000 people are employed in the ICT sector, including around 20, 000 in the software industry.

There were 1, 200 registered information technology ( IT ) companies in 2002, 200 of which were involved in software development.

Software exports stood around $ 50 million in 2008.