COUNTRY FOCUS: KUWAIT
Electric, to find out more about the country’s
digital transformation journey.
Sam
Taha,
COO, COO,
SAP Kuwait
SAM
TAHA,
SAP KUWAIT
What is the impact of Kuwait Vision
2035 on Kuwait’s business sector?
Kuwait Vision 2035 is a bold agenda for
nationwide transformation across the
economy, society and the environment.
The country’s public, private and academic
sectors are joining forces to enable digital
transformation, especially in healthcare with
digital patient records and education with
digital collaboration. As Kuwait’s economy
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continues to grow and diversify, this growth
is having a positive effect on the country’s IT
market, as well.
One recent industry report shows that
Kuwait’s IT market is set to grow by 20% to
2021, with the software market alone set to
grow at 13%
As smart cities continue to develop, a
digital platform can share data in real-time
across government agencies, meeting and
predicting citizen needs, driving public
sector excellence and unlocking digital
revenue. Digital platforms are vital for
enabling next-generation innovations
such as government mobile apps and
autonomous vehicles.
What are examples of Kuwait’s
industries digitising?
Every industry vertical in Kuwait is set
to undergo digital transformation,
especially banking and finance with digital
banking services, retail with connected malls
with geo-location-based offers, oil and gas
with digital oilfields, and logistics with
smart ports to enhance deliveries and
expand throughput.
Digital transformation is helping
organisations of all sizes and verticals to
simplify their infrastructure, gain real-time
visibility for actionable insights that can
boost business, and enhance employee
productivity. As a global technology
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