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The Yemeni government inaugurated the Strategic Orientation towards Digital Transformation Project at an official event organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in the presence of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghalib Al-Rahwi and a number of officials.
The project aims to develop ICT and postal infrastructure, promote digital transformation in various sectors, build a national cybersecurity system, develop the skills of digital cadres, and modernize the legal frameworks governing the sector.
During the event, the Prime Minister stressed that the project represents a pivotal step towards comprehensive digitization, praising the efforts of the Ministry of Communications in expanding digital services despite the challenges, stressing that digital transformation will contribute to promoting economic development and increasing the efficiency of government services.
For his part, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Mohammed Al-Mahdi explained that the project comes within the directions of the Government of Change and Construction to promote the digital economy, under the slogan “Towards leading digital transformation in Yemen,” noting that the ministry will work to hold the first conference on digital transformation in Yemen with the participation of various government and private entities.
The head of the advisory team, Engineer Amin Al-Harthy, reviewed the main features of the project, which is based on the application of the latest global technologies, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital payments.
The event witnessed presentations on digital transformation projects by the General Manager of SADAD, Mohammed Al-Mutawakel, and the General Manager of the Cloud Computing Company (Sahabcom), Engineer Meshal Thabet, highlighting the importance of digital solutions in facilitating financial transactions and securing government data.
The launch was attended by a number of ministers, undersecretaries of the Ministry of Communications, and directors of the sector's agencies and companies, in a move that reflects the government's orientation towards accelerating the pace of digital transformation and promoting the digital economy in Yemen.
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