The UAE E-Government Steering Committee is to meet on 21 January to finalize the E-Government strategy and transition plan with a view to accelerating full implementation of the overall project.
Read more: UAE: Federal E-Gov't Steering Committee to finalize strategy and transition plan
e-TQM College, the leading provider of online courses in Total Quality Management (TQM) in the Arab world, announced the integration of its payment application with Dubai eGovernment's ePay gateway, at a joint press conference held today.
Learners now have the option of using the e-Dirham service or a credit card to pay online for any of e-TQM College's online courses.
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The momentum towards e-commerce is accelerating in the UAE, with government and private companies increasingly using it to drive sales and procurements.
Consequently, career opportunities in the field of e-commerce are set to grow dramatically over the next few years, said Salem Al Shair, Director eServices, Dubai eGovernment.
Read more: UAE: e-Governments have a major role to play in the development of e-commerce
Dubai eGovernment, a pioneering initiative in the region to provide online services to the corporate and community life in the emirate, has a vision to integrate government departments and business community under the single umbrella of the eGovernment through eCommerce. Government can function as both customers and suppliers through e-commerce and related services.
Madar Research Group, a Dubai-based company, has conducted a study on 'Dubai Knowledge Economy 2003-2004' that shows that the online availability of basic services in Dubai is higher than in Europe. Dubai's score is marginally higher than that of Finland, which holds the fourth position in Europe.
Read more: UAE: Dubai offering more online basic public services than Europe