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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8591
UAE, Saudi Arabia plan to launch joint digital currency
The UAE is working with Saudi Arabia’s central bank to develop a joint digital currency to be used for cross-border transactions between the two nations.
Smart Dubai: UAE to generate $9.2B from digital transformation by 2020
The UAE will generate AED 33.8 billion ($9.2 billion) by 2020 thanks to digital transformation, said Dr. Aisha Bin Butti Bin Bishr, Director-General of the Smart Dubai Office.
Smart Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim to enhance data enrichment policies
As part of the MoU, Majid Al Futtaim will collaborate with Smart Dubai in four critical areas: data enrichment, policy, education and innovative technology.
RTA launches ‘MENA first’ BIM Centre
RTA director-general HE Mattar Al Tayer has opened the organisation’s Building Information Modelling Centre at its head office. The move …
Dubai Land Department launches smart archiving system
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that in line with a regulatory decision issued by His Excellency Sultan Butti bin …
Smart Dubai, Dubai Police to launch ‘Happy to Pay’ app
Smart Dubai Office and Dubai Police have announced a collaboration aimed towards enhancing public participation, and the levels of happiness …
Dubai Police becomes first paperless govt department
Dubai Police have successfully transformed 100 percent of its services and transactions to smart technologies, Smart Dubai has announced.
Smart Dubai gets Middle East’s first robot receptionist
The Smart Dubai Office, has partnered with regional technology business solutions provider Nearbuy to host a trial of the first robot receptionist in the Middle East.
Smart Dubai extends Paperless Finance drive
Smart Dubai has expanded its Paperless Finance project to cover various Dubai Government entities, where it will “fully digitise” their …