This MENA Tech inaugural event is the first in a series of unique opportunities to engage with high-level decision makers, policymakers, regulators, private sector business leaders, and influencers, to share a vision for accelerating digital transformation and strategies that have successfully fostered digital government and digital businesses.
Events
MENA Tech: Resetting Digital Transformation in MENA Countries
February 22, 2021
Online
MULTIMEDIA
VIDEO
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"Resetting Digital Transformation in MENA countries" is about promoting trust, transparency, and accountability and helping create private sector-led jobs in the region.
Enabled by universal and affordable broadband and widespread availability of cashless payments, digital transformation is a driver for economic recovery and long-term growth of the private sector, as well as the modernization of public service delivery.
While the region has several factors playing in its favor, including a young population and a growing entrepreneurial culture, the COVID-19 pandemic offered a dramatic test case for the effectiveness of digital solutions across the MENA region, from the Ocean to the Gulf. Now is the time to work collectively to accelerate digital transformation in the region and to identify priority areas for public investments, analytical work and policy reforms to unlock private sector investments.
This webinar will focus on what will it take for the MENA region to leverage digital solutions to promote trust, transparency and accountability and help create private sector-led jobs.
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Resetting Digital Transformation in Middle East & North Africa Countries
Monday February 22nd, 2021 at 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (GMT)
TimeWelcome and Introduction
Mr. Paul Noumba Um, Regional Director, Infrastructure MENA, The World Bank
5 min
Opening Keynote
Mr. Ferid Belhaj, Regional Vice President, MENA, The World Bank
10 min
Video clip - Leapfrog MENA economies through digital transformation
3 min
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ms. Boutheina Guermazi, Global Director, Digital Development, The World Bank
Speakers:
H.E. Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, Minister of Communication Technologies, Tunisia
Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, Executive Director and Director of Research, Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, Egypt
Mr. Ronaldo Mouchawar, Entrepreneur and Business Leader, and Vice President of Amazon MENA, Syria
Ms. Najla Al Midfa, CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), and Vice-Chairman of Young Arab Leaders, United Arab Emirates
Discussants:H.E. Dr. Esam A. Alwagait, Director, National Information Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Az El-Arabe HASSIBI, Director General, Agence nationale de réglementation des télécommunications (ANRT), Morocco
Mr. Jawad Jalal Abbassi, Head of MENA region, GSMA
60 min
Closing Remarks
Mr. Ferid Belhaj, Regional Vice President, MENA, The World Bank
Conclusion
Mr. Paul Noumba Um, Regional Director, Infrastructure MENA, The World Bank
8 min
2 min
Details
- Time: From 1:00 – 2:30PM GMT (8:00 – 9:30AM EST)
- Language : Discussions will be conducted in English. French and Arabic interpretation will be available.