Dubai ranked number one in three categories – institutional framework, content provision and service provision
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digital transformation
Dubai residents can now report minor accidents on their DubaiNow app
The new service has been launched in association with Dubai Police; The app now provides more than 130 services from more than 30 government and private sectors
blockchain technology
Dubai’s RTA aims to complete digitisation of vehicle licencing services this year
These initiatives are in line with the emirate’s efforts to become the world’s smartest city
DEWA
Towards the next smart city: What to expect from governments of the future
Building cities that “work” – and are inclusive, healthy, resilient, and sustainable – requires end-to-end digital solutions. Public-private partnerships can do just that.
AB Tech Forum
Why cybersecurity is essential for future-proofing businesses in the Gulf
Region’s companies need to invest in protecting themselves against the growing threat of ransomware
Cybersecurity
Dubai Digital Authority created to boost city’s smart transformation
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori has been appointed director general of the new entity
digital transformation
Dubai set to evaluate digital services to enhance smart city status
Sheikh Mohammed says best and worst of 1,300 digital services provided by ministries and federal government agencies will be revealed in September
Dubai Paperless Strategy
Majority of UAE residents happy to live in a smart city – study
Over half of residents say they believe coronavirus will accelerate adoption of city-wide smart features
Boarding Pass
Video: Future of business is just as an app away
Apps are big business, with subscriptions continuing to grow into sizeable revenue streams for developers. Dubai is one city that is embracing mobile technology and redefining business models.
Artificial intelligence
Video: Dubai’s bid to make bureaucratic backlogs a thing of the past
Whether applying for car insurance, registering your child for school or renting an apartment, Dubai is aiming to take the lead in streamline its public services and create a fully integrated “smart city”, on a single smartphone app.
doing business in dubai
Dubai launches virtual business licence for overseas investors, entrepreneurs
Dubai’s new Virtual Company Licence – available to 101 countries – is expected to attract more than 100,000 companies to the emirate
DEWA
UAE’s largest ground-mounted private solar plant – Nestle and DEWA’s Smart Dubai initiative
DEWA Managing Director and CEO, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, & Nestle Middle East Chairman and CEO, Yves Manghardt, inaugurated the 28,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels at the solar plant located at Nestle Middle East’s Al Maha factory. The plant will generate 10GWh of electricity per year – eliminating at least six million kilograms of CO2 emissions annually – in line with DEWA’s Shams initiative and Smart Dubai initiative.
Cafu
Video: Future of business is just as an app away
Apps are big business, with subscriptions continuing to grow into sizeable revenue streams for developers. Dubai is one city embracing the trend.
Blockchain Forum
Video: New tech on the block
New tech on the block: How blockchain is set to revolutionise our lives
blockchain technology
Dubai Chamber-led working group boosting start-ups
New initiatives include a one-stop shop solution powered by blockchain technology
Dubai Government
Provide more public data, Dubai government entities told
The Smart Dubai Office hopes to accelerate compliance to Dubai’s data law by 50 percent
