UAE Business: Added aligns with SAP to enhance digital transformation – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Added aligns with SAP to enhance digital transformation – Gulf Digital News

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) has signed a deal with the leading provider of enterprise business software, SAP, focused on innovation, talent development and SME support.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, Added and SAP will explore collaboration opportunities to enhance industry innovation and digital transformation, develop advanced business models, nurture Emirati talent, and foster local digital competencies, particularly through supporting startups and SMEs.

As per the MoU, Added intends to leverage SAP’s UAE cloud offering while simultaneously enabling SAP to accelerate expansion in the region as an authorised cloud services provider.

Developing emerging talent

Both parties also intend to work together to develop emerging talent by training UAE nationals through in-country, global and virtual programmes on technology, business, and behavioral skills. In addition, Added and SAP aim to support job seekers and freelancers through a new SAP-designed platform that will bridge the gap between supply and demand for full-time and freelance opportunities.

The support that Added and SAP will offer to SMEs and startups as part of the MoU will be delivered through “SAP.io” and “Grow by SAP” initiatives. In addition, both parties are exploring the feasibility of establishing a regional innovation centre in Abu Dhabi to deliver support to