The UAE has been at the forefront of digitization and smart revolution for quite some time now. It is, after all, one of the most advanced digital economies in the world, according to the latest edition of IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018. In this report, the UAE moved up to rank 17 (one spot up from rank 18 in the 2017 report), beating developed economies like Germany, Ireland, France, New Zealand, and Japan.
While the IMD 2018 report posited the UAE as the only country in the Arab world to lead in digital competitiveness, a recent HSBC research – Trust in Technology – depicts that digital adoption in all aspects of life is much faster in the UAE than in the West.
The primary factors driving UAE’s commendable digital development are its increased adoption of innovative technologies and digital strategies, and strong support from the government. The UAE’s ever-increasing thirst for technological adoption is clearly demonstrated as follows:
Increasing awareness of the latest technological trends and the faith that technology holds the potential to improve the overall quality of life is allowing the UAE to march ahead of its Western counterparts. This is how the UAE has established itself as a model for other nations to follow and emulate.
August 10, 2019
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