Ajman

The Ajman Government platform at GITEX 2024 witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement by the Department of Economic Development in Ajman, aiming to enhance economic cooperation in the emirate with the leading economic entity, the Arab Federation for Digital Economy. The department also honored 34 of its federal, local, academic and private sector partners.

The agreement aims to unify efforts to enhance digital transformation and achieve sustainable development by adopting the best digital economic practices, in addition to studying the labor market and measuring digital economic indicators. This agreement will empower local companies and facilitate the transition to the digital economy.

In a related context, the Department of Economic Development honored 34 of its local and federal partners during the exhibition, in addition to a number of entities from the private and academic sectors. This honor came in recognition of the significant role played by these partners in supporting economic development projects and enhancing fruitful cooperation between various sectors.

On this occasion, His Excellency Abdullah Ahmed Al Hamrani, Director General of the Department of Economic Development in Ajman, expressed his pride and honor in signing the cooperation agreement during GITEX 2024, noting that these strategic partnerships represent an important step in enhancing digital transformation and economic innovation in the emirate.

His Excellency said: “We at the Department of Economic Development are keen to adopt the best digital economic practices in cooperation with our local and international partners, with the aim of facilitating business and supporting sustainable growth. Signing the cooperation agreement with the Arab Federation for Digital Economy enhances our efforts in developing the digital infrastructure, which positively reflects on the business environment in Ajman.”

Al Hamrani added: “Honoring 34 of our partners in the public and private sectors and academic institutions reflects the importance of cooperation and partnership in achieving our strategic goals, and we look forward to continuing this fruitful cooperation to support comprehensive economic development in the emirate.”

Al Hamrani concluded his statement by stressing that the Department of Economic Development in Ajman will continue its efforts to promote entrepreneurship and support digital transformation in line with Ajman’s economic vision, and in a way that contributes to achieving sustainable development.

For his part, Dr. Abdullah Al Darmaki, Deputy Secretary-General of the Arab Federation for Digital Economy, expressed the Federation’s determination to soon update the Arab vision for the digital economy, a vision that enjoys the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him. This step comes within the framework of the Federation’s commitment to developing the Arab digital economy and providing innovative solutions that enhance Arab cooperation in this field and are in line with technical and economic developments in the Arab region. Al Darmaki stressed his confidence in the participation of the Ajman government in this initiative, as developing this vision includes reviewing its content by Arab and international experts, which is what we expect from experts and economic decision-makers in the emirate.

In addition, the Federation pointed out that there are future projects in the fields of scientific research and artificial intelligence that will be announced soon, expressing its aspiration for the role of the Emirate of Ajman in effectively contributing to these ambitious projects that will enhance the position of the Arab world in the fields of the digital economy.

Finally, Ajman Economic Department would like to consider these agreements and honors as part of the efforts of the Department of Economic Development in Ajman to drive the wheel of digital and economic development in the emirate, and to enhance cooperation with its partners at all levels.