Sharjah embraces digital future with Sahab Smart Solutions

Sharjah embraces digital future with Sahab Smart Solutions

Sharjah, whose development goals have always been human-centric and environmentally responsible, is a leading example of a smart, digital city in the making. Following a decree from Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al-Qasimi, crown prince and deputy ruler of Sharjah, in 2017 to form the emirate's first Higher Digital Transformation Committee, the emirate has been focused on exploring, developing, and implementing leading digital solutions to streamline services to citizens, residents and visitors across Sharjah. Founded in 2018 by the Sharjah Asset Management Holding, Sahab Smart Solutions is the trusted technology partner of the government of Sharjah and is today spearheading the digital transformation journey of the emirate as part of the UAE's wider national economic development and diversification efforts. Sahab Smart Solutions partners with Sharjah government entities to help shape the emirate's digitally powered future and execute projects to accelerate the development of its smart city solutions. This digital transformation of Sharjah is coming not a moment too soon. Even before the COVID-19 crisis hit, businesses worldwide were realizing that traditional business models were becoming unviable, given the rate of digital disruption. The pandemic just put this scenario on fast-forward mode. "Companies that were able to digitize and pivot