A series of recent developments have underlined Dubai’s commitment to strengthening its position as a regional financial technology (fintech) leader.
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's tech start-up ecosystem supports economic diversification from The Report: Dubai 2020
Dubai is looking to place itself ahead of global trends by investing heavily in ICT and innovation. With an already highly developed market for ICT products and services, the emirate is seeking to harness the transformative potential of digitalisation to facilitate government-to-government and government-to-citizen transactions, and increase...
Articles & Analysis | Plans are in place to repurpose Dubai Expo 2020 infrastructure for lasting benefit from The Report: Dubai 2020
As Dubai looks ahead to Expo 2020, activity across numerous sectors related to the mixed-use District 2020 legacy project could catalyse rapid progress in the emirate’s plans to build an innovation-driven economy. District 2020 is the emirate’s project to rapidly repurpose the site of Expo 2020, building a new commercial and residential area,...
Articles & Analysis | The digital economy creates widespread opportunities in the developing world from The Report: Dubai 2020
An increasing amount of commercial transactions are moving online, while digital technologies are affecting every facet of the traditional economy. This has provided businesses with new channels through which to reach existing clients, as well as new opportunities for expanding their market share. For consumers, the ever-expanding digital...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Aisha bin Bishr, Director-General, Smart Dubai Office: Interview from The Report: Dubai 2020
How is blockchain technology reshaping the public sector and its administrative procedures?