Here’s how the Middle East is set to become a powerhouse of innovation

Here’s how the Middle East is set to become a powerhouse of innovation

Driven by national visions and ICT goals, the public and private sectors in the region have made significant progress in developing a solid digital infrastructure that promotes innovation and offers new economic opportunities. The government sectors have also implemented strategies and prioritised the incorporation of digital transformation in their plans. Recently, Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, discussed plans for the UAE Coders’ Society at Gitex Global. The initiative will bring together the 60,000 coders who are already residing in the UAE. He also stated that the country is focusing on developing women coders, thus bringing new employment opportunities to the female population throughout the Emirates. In Dubai, the government is progressing rapidly towards achieving the goals of its paperless strategy. The strategy has met 98.86 per cent of its goals, with 43 government agencies going completely paperless. Wesam Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government Establishment, Digital Dubai, stated at Gitex Global that December 12, 2021, when the Dubai government will issue its last paper transaction, will mark the completion of the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which began in 2018. He claimed that the strategy had saved 13 million