COUNTRY FOCUS : UAE
With 2024 promising to be year of Generative AI , and much of the early building blocks already in place for its adoption , it remains to be seen whether UAE ’ s private enterprises will take the lead in generating business returns and transformation .
Will private sector enterpris the lead with AI and GenAI ?
Abu Dhabi skyline : Setting the ICT policies for government and public sector enterprises
With a strong ecosystem in place , the coming years should see UAE embedding advanced technologies in government and business procedures to propel economic growth . The country benefits from advanced digital infrastructure , with UAE having achieved high rankings in multiple global digital readiness indices .
Governments across the GCC have traditionally been the primary funding bodies for economic development programmes , but a region-wide focus on reducing government spending and attracting private investment has taken centre stage . efficient . Regulatory frameworks covering advanced technology have been enacted and updated . The UAE ’ s Digital Government Strategy 2025 aims to accelerate the implementation of digital government services across the country ’ s seven emirates . The strategy was formulated partly in response to gaps and inefficiencies highlighted in the government ’ s service provision by the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic .
It features a strong focus on digital inclusion , and increasing the resilience and adaptability of society in times of crisis through the digitisation of vital services .
Federal and emirate-level authorities are implementing advanced digital government services to make business procedures and transactions more
The outlook appears largely positive for UAE ’ s ICT sector . The level of digitisation achieved in relation to government services is enabling significant time and
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