By John Lee. Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has inaugurated the electronic passport portal and observed the detailed steps and procedures for issuing the electronic passport. He also witnessed the issuing of the first electronic passport in Iraq. The Prime Minister commended the efforts of the workers in the Directorate of Civil Status, Passports […]
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has announced the launch of the KRG's first e-Visa portal, in line with the promise to turn KRG into a digital government powerhouse by the end of 2025. The new paperless portal (visit.gov.krd) allows visitors and investors to apply for visas online, helping to boost tourism and foreign investment […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that the registration of the companies will be digitised, in order to reduce the cost of registration and to save time. According to a press release from the KRG, this facility is expected to increase number of companies registered in the Kurdistan Region. Blnd Mohammed, Director General of […]
From the Kurdistan Regional Goverment: According to the strategic program set by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), by the end of 2025, all services in Kurdistan will be managed digitally and electronically and no paper will be used. The Prime Minister's vision for the issue of digitalization of government institutions and services has been made […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has welcomed the launch of the KRG's first e-procurement portal, introducing transparency and accountability to public tenders in ways that bring more efficiencies to public finances; support the emergence of small and medium businesses, and allow us to incubate new industries to accelerate our reform agenda. In a statement, the […]
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's statement on the passage of the Law of Electronic Signatures and Transactions: I strongly welcome the Kurdistan Parliament's passage of the amended 'Electronic Signatures and Transactions' federal bill today. The passage of this important piece of legislation - a collaborative effort across the whole of government with support of global best […]
Two business people with considerable experience in Iraq have shared their thoughts on how the Iraqi government could help to improve the climate for business in the country. Responding to a question from Iraq Business News (IBN) at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC)'s Tech Forum in Dubai earlier today, Laura Khudairi, of Iraq Venture […]
By Adam Lucente for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Kurdistan government in Iraq hopes digitalization will bring investment The Kurdistan Regional Government has made progress digitizing government services, but investors say more is needed to attract serious capital […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Mohammed, has held a meeting on the follow-up to the implementation of the automation project for customs and tax. The Minister said: "The completion of the automation project will contribute to the development of customs departments and improve their performance, by adopting a single window, modernizing […]
Transforming Kurdistan Region's water sector through digitalization The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources is working towards adopting a smarter approach to water management by working towards digitalizing the water sector, another goal on Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's agenda for the reform and digitalization of government services. Paving the road to developing water […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has announced the first digital transformation strategy. Prime Minister Barzani highlighted the significance of the strategy, which aims to put the Kurdistan Regional Government among the top electronic governments in the field of digitalization by the end of 2025. More here. Download digital strategy document here. The following is the […]
UNDP, USAID and KRG support digitization of the Public Pension Management Information System in Kurdistan The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new Public Pension Management Information System (PPMIS) in Kurdistan. The system […]
