By John Lee. The Private Sector Development Department of Iraq's Ministry of Trade has organised an awareness workshop on artificial intelligence (AI), with participation from employees across the Ministry's departments and companies. According to a statement from the Ministry's media office, the department's Director General, Ibtihal Hashim, stated that the workshop covered the basics of […]
By John Lee. The KRG's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has inaugurated what he described as, "the first joint public-private digital postal service in the Kurdistan Region." "This will improve our postal system and connect our citizens both at home and abroad," he said. The Prime Minister's speech did not specify how this new postal facility […]
From UN-Habitat Iraq: Transitioning to E-land Governance in Iraq: UN-Habitat and the Ministry of Justice are collaborating on a new project to digitise land administration systems in Iraq In a significant move towards enhancing Iraq's long-term development and reform process, the Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), announces […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Finance, Taif Sami (pictured), inaugurated the Customs Automation Project as Umm Qasr Port on Sunday. The project aligns with the requirements of the global Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), forming part of the Ministry's strategy to apply international customs standards. The system's implementation aims to achieve financial discipline, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received Mr. Andrew Torre, the Regional President of Visa for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, along with his accompanying delegation on Thursday. The Prime Minister emphasized that economic and banking reform is among the government's top priorities, welcoming cooperation in this field. […]
By John Lee. China's Huawei has organised a technical seminar at the Ministry of Electricity's headquarters, focused on digital transformation, the future of energy, and programs for protecting electrical systems. The seminar was attended by the Director-General of the Technical Department, along with several specialists and advanced engineering and technical staff. The participants provided a […]
By John Lee. British telecommunications company BT, and Iraq's Basrah Gas Company (BGC), have announced a new agreement to, "securely connect the company's operations in Iraq and help accelerate its digital transformation." Iraq's largest gas flare reduction company and a joint venture among the Iraqi Government, Shell and Mitsubishi, announced a new agreement to securely […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani inaugurated the National Data Center at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, marking a significant stride in Iraq's digital evolution. Al-Sudani inspected the progress of the first phase of the center's development, which incorporates smart screens and models depicting stages of the National Cloud Facility installation. This […]
