Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
The ministry stated that the Integrated Digital Gateway reflects its broader commitment to supporting Qatar’s digital government initiatives by enhancing service efficiency, simplifying procedures, and enabling faster access to labour-related services.
Egypt is modernizing services for expatriates by digitizing consular procedures and simplifying customs for cars and mobile phones. A cross-ministry meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also addressed easier university admissions for students abroad and improved legal support. These steps aim to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and strengthen ties with the Egyptian diaspora.
The Jordan Ministry of Digital Economy has updated the Sanad app to include property tax payments for all residents, biometric phone number recovery, and expanded vehicle services for non-Jordanians, supporting over 2.3 million active digital identities.
Tunisia is launching 192 digital projects to modernize public administration and fully digitalize state services from 2026, focusing on online services, electronic payments, and institutional interoperability. The initiative aims to improve efficiency, transparency, and investment attractiveness while supporting broader digital transformation goals.
Tunisia is launching 192 digital projects to modernize public administration and fully digitalize state services from 2026, focusing on online services, electronic payments, and institutional interoperability. The initiative aims to improve efficiency, transparency, and investment attractiveness while supporting broader digital transformation goals.
Morocco is developing a national digital wallet integrated into the Idarati X.0 super app, enabling citizens to access government services through digital identity and biometric authentication. The initiative supports Digital Morocco 2030 goals by improving public service efficiency, strengthening cybersecurity, and advancing the country’s digital transformation agenda.
The program, launched in January 2024 and scheduled for completion by mid-2028, reflects Jordan’s ongoing efforts to build people-centered digital government services while strengthening healthcare delivery through digital transformation initiatives.
Qatar’s MCIT and Oracle have signed an agreement to expand dedicated government cloud infrastructure and renew technical support services, strengthening digital service continuity, cybersecurity readiness and AI capabilities as part of the country’s ongoing public-sector digital transformation strategy.
The UAE has launched a fully digital service allowing parents to secure a two-year residence permit for newborns in 48 hours via the ICP app or portal. The paperless process reduces bureaucracy, eases HR workloads, and supports the government’s “Zero Bureaucracy” initiative, enabling faster, anywhere access for expatriate families.
Algeria has launched the AMLAK system to replace paper land titles with a fully electronic format. The platform introduces end-to-end traceability, faster processing, and centralised land records, improving transparency, property security, and administrative efficiency as land title issuance continues to rise nationwide.