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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has achieved the highest leap in the UN’s E-Government Development Index since its inception more than 20 years ago. The Kingdom has advanced 12 places, to be ranked 31st this year, compared to 43rd in 2020, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The index is considered to be an important international indicator that measures the extent of the development of
RIYADH: Digital transformation spending by Saudi Arabia has reached SR12 billion ($3.19 billion) a year, according to Turki Al-Manea, executive director of investment at the Kingdom’s Digital Government Authority. The money is being invested in cloud computing, new emerging technologies, and open source government software, Alarabiya reported. Manea stressed the need to shift
Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Al-Suwat was recently appointed mayor of the Qassim region following a royal decree. Prior to his new position, Al-Suwat served as the mayor of the Baha region for nearly four years beginning in 2017. A few days before his recent appointment, the municipality of Baha was ranked fourth among 17 local municipalities on the digital transformation index issued