By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met on Monday with Ms. Anu Saarela, Ambassador of Finland to Iraq, and a delegation of executive directors from Nokia, the Finnish telecommunications and IT company. Discussions focused on expanding cooperation in information technology and advanced digital infrastructure. The Nokia team outlined its plans to support Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with a delegation from US-based social media giant Meta to discuss collaboration in digital transformation, digital sovereignty, individual security, and content policies. The Prime Minister affirmed the government's commitment to advancing automation and digital transformation across public services, including government and banking applications. Both parties agreed […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, inaugurated the 13th Security, Defense, Military Industries, and Cybersecurity Exhibition in Baghdad on Saturday, an event featuring 155 companies from 24 countries, including 65 Iraqi firms. The exhibition offers a platform for showcasing advanced defence, surveillance, and cybersecurity technologies while […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Products Distribution Company has launched a new mobile application called "Qanini" to simplify and accelerate access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at the official price of IQD 6,000. The company's Director General, Hussein Talib, stated that the app represents a digital transformation aligned with the government programme and the […]
By Dr. Muhammad Abdul Saleh, College of Business Economics at the University of Nahrain, for the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. E-commerce: Platforms, E-stores, and the Iraqi Economy Between Reality and Potential E-commerce in Iraq […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) Chairman, Dr Haider Mohammed Makiyya [Makia], met with representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss potential non-oil investment projects in Iraq. Key projects under discussion included: Fibre optic cable infrastructure. High-quality silica sand investment. Soil enhancement technologies to combat desertification. Climate investment strategy, recently […]
By John Lee. Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Aluloom, Undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry for Bilateral Relations, met in Helsinki with Jarno Syrjälä, Under-Secretary of State for International Trade of Finland, to discuss ways to enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Bahr Aluloom highlighted Iraq's economic progress, emphasizing security stability […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the High Committee for Tax Reform on Wednesday, where he launched the Digital Tax Inquiry Service within the Ur e-Services Platform. The service enables citizens, businesses, and companies to electronically check their tax status with speed, accuracy, and transparency. It also resolves issues […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Osoul Foundation for Economic Development and Sustainability has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) in Washington, aimed at enhancing Iraq's business environment. The signing ceremony was attended by government officials, business leaders, global companies, diplomats, and international organisations. The agreement aligns with Iraq's economic […]
By John Lee. In his speech to a conference in Baghdad, Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), highlighted significant progress in digital payments, citing an increase in ATMs and e-wallets, which helped boost financial inclusion to 40% from 20% in just two years, supported by CBI initiatives. He noted that […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Higher Committee for Tax Reform has announced a 22-percent increase in tax revenues, reaching IQD 4 trillion [$3 billion] in 2024, as the country moves towards digitising its tax system to address name duplication issues and improve efficiency. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Khalid Al-Jabri, a committee member, stated […]
By John Lee. Mindware, a value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with VMware, a Broadcom company, to enhance digital transformation across Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan. As part of this collaboration, Mindware will become an authorized distributor of VMware's comprehensive portfolio, including cutting-edge solutions in App Platform, Cloud […]
