From the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): The number of people registering businesses in Iraq through the country's online portal has steadily grown over the past year. In November 2022, over 275 companies were registered through business.mot.gov.iq - more than five times the number recorded during the first month after going live
Saja al-Bayati has been fascinated by information technology and news since she can remember. While pursuing a master’s degree in computer engineering, she merged her tech and cyber-security interests with a budding freelance journalism career to start digital awareness campaigns – beginning a journey that would combine her two passions into a business endeavour. “The field of information technology in Iraq is quite important. We have high rates of digital illiteracy – and that can put people at risk,” Ms. al-Bayati says.
The number of people registering businesses in Iraq through the country’s online portal has steadily grown over the past year. In November 2022, 278ompanies were registered through business.mot.gov.iq – more than five times the number recorded during the first month after going live on 8 November 2021. In just one year, the portal has helped over 2,981 entrepreneurs establish their business as a legal entity in the digital business environment.