Dubai and Technology

UAE is one country that has experienced one of the biggest economic impacts by passing their Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law in 2002.

Today Dubai is a well-known e-Commerce centre. 70 per cent of government services are offered online in Dubai and even some IT companies in East Africa have moved operations to Dubai.

In 2004 the ruler of Dubai launched the Dubai Outsourced Zone to facilitate e-trading. This is the world's first free zone just dedicated to the outsourcing industry.

Dubai Internet City provides a strategic and cost effective platform for ICT companies and government.

Business licence application forms are processed electronically through the Dubai Internet Site.

Besides just having a world-class technical infrastructure, the Dubai government has backed e-business initiatives to support this vibrant environment.