The activities of the Seamless 2020 Digital Economy Technologies Conference and Exhibition concluded in Dubai yesterday, which aimed to support and enhance the opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in the Arab region, in the midst of a remarkable Arab presence presented by officials of the League of Arab States.
The Council of Arab Economic Unity of the League of Arab States and the Arab Union for the Digital Economy launched a new initiative, the “Arab Index for the Digital Economy.”
During the conference, which witnessed deliberations, lectures and working papers presented by a number of specialists and experts in the fields of the digital economy, and on the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition was organized for a number of entities and companies that deal and produce technologies and tools in the areas of digital government services, digital identity, digital payments, e-commerce, retail trade and financial technology. .
The Arab Digital Economy Index is a new step within the efforts of the Council of Economic Unity and the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy, which aim to increase the rates of development and economic growth in the Arab region by exploiting the available opportunities provided by the digital economy.
Dr. Ali Al-Khoury, Advisor to the Council of Arab Economic Unity and President of the Arab Union for Digital Economy, stressed during his speech at the two-day conference that the index is a continuation of the “Arab Vision for Digital Economy” initiative, which is of great importance as it consolidates the building of the ambitious Arab project, and was launched at the end 2018 in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of supporting social and economic growth in the Arab region.
On the characteristics of the Arab Index for the Digital Economy; Al-Khoury pointed out that the index is designed on 9 main axes, which are related to infrastructure, innovation, institutional and governmental structures, attractiveness of labor markets, education, skills and capacity building.
It addresses in its entirety the goals and priorities of sustainable development, noting that the nine axes are institutions, infrastructure, education and skills, smart government, innovation, knowledge and technology, network readiness, business environment, financial market and sustainable development.
Al-Khoury touched on some of the main findings of the 2020 report issued by the Council of Arab Economic Unity, as the United Arab Emirates releases the Arab countries, as they retained the first place for the second year in a row, and the Gulf countries in general are still at the forefront of the digital scene in the Arab region.
Seamless Awards
The Seamless Middle East Awards 2020 was held at the Dubai International Financial Center, where the Ajman Smart Payment Portal won the Best Government Payment Experience Award, and this award came in recognition of the Department of Finance’s efforts and initiatives aimed at making the Ajman Smart Payment Gateway the safest and smartest payment system amongst the Many payment solutions and options available in the UAE. The award was received on behalf of the Department of Finance in Ajman, Marwan Al Ali, Director General of the Department, in the presence of a number of senior officials of the department and the work team.
Commenting on the achievement, Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Ruler’s Representative for Administrative and Financial Affairs and Head of the Finance Department in Ajman said: “We are proud to have received this prestigious award, which confirms the Department of Finance’s keenness to transform the vision of the wise leadership into a tangible reality and concerted all efforts to achieve diversified and sustainable economic growth. , Developing human capital, stimulating innovation, and making Ajman an integrated modern city.
The “Ajman Free Zone” won the “Best Website Launching” award during the ceremony. Engineer Ali Bin Twaiyah Al Suwaidi, Director General of “Ajman Free Zone” said: “In the free zone we continue to achieve qualitative developments that enhance our pivotal role in facilitating business and investment, and pushing forward. The wheel of economic growth and diversification in the Emirate of Ajman.
Swisslog, the global leader in automated, data-based and robotic logistics solutions, won the Seamless Middle East award for the Best Digital Transformation and Innovation of the Year category for its SynQ Warehouse Management Application: Virtual Training Program.
Robotic solutions
IQ Fullfilming, the first company to provide and implement robotic solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region, won the E-Commerce Startup of the Year award in the first operational year of launching its operations. Fadi Al Amoudi, CEO of IQ Complement, said: “We are proud to have received this award, which confirms our commitment to our customers and the future of the e-commerce industry. We believe that e-commerce has proven its ability to flourish and continue to develop in the region. ”
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