Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has unveiled its key achievements during the first quarter of 2024.
During the first three months of 2024, the chamber trained 200 Emiratis as part of the 'Create Apps in Dubai' initiative, which is led by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and was launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council.
'Create Apps in Dubai,' led by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, aims to train 1,000 Emiratis and triple Dubai's app developers by 2025. The initiative supports 100 new projects, strengthens digital infrastructure, and offers government incentives. It has trained 200 Emiratis, supported 45 startups, and signed four MoUs with partners for tech support.
Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, commented,
“Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the emirate is continuing to strengthen its advanced digital ecosystem and enhance its competitiveness and attractiveness for global businesses and investors. We remain committed to building the world’s best technological infrastructure, as well as attracting digital companies to the emirate and supporting their growth to achieve the ambitions of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), which seeks to generate an annual contribution of AED100 billion to the emirate’s economy from digital transformation projects.”
News Source: Emirates News Agency
