In 2019, the Ministry of Digital Transformation was established, with the ambitious goal of implementing the “state in smartphone” project, as announced by President Zelenskyy. The vision of creating the most convenient digital state in the world, free from bureaucracy and paper, became the driving force behind the establishment of strategic goals for the digital state by 2024.

These goals included ensuring that all government services are available online, fostering digital skills development for six million Ukrainians, increasing the IT sector’s contribution to the GDP to 10%, and providing high-speed internet coverage.

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The Ugandan government has launched a roadmap for Uganda’s digital transformation covering 2023-2027. The document was developed in collaboration with various stakeholders, including the United Nations Program for development (UNDP).

The Digital Transformation Roadmap represents a bold vision for the future of our nation, one that is not only driven by technology, but in which technology serves as a catalyst for sustainable development, economic growth and improving the livelihoods of all Ugandans. The implementation of the new roadmap is part of the actions undertaken by the Ugandan government to accelerate the digital transformation.

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Digitalization has been high on President Berdimuhamedov’s agenda since late 2018, when he adopted the Concept of the Development of Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2019-2025.

In February 2021, the document was supplemented by the new State Program on the Development of the Digital Economy of Turkmenistan for 2021-2025. Berdimuhamedov senior presents digitalization as a matter of safeguarding national sovereignty.

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Turkey has hinted at plans to overhaul its virtual currency framework for a new rule book focused on safeguarding the interests of investors in the sector. The country’s ambitious plans were disclosed in the 2024 Turkish Presidential Annual Program published in its official gazette at the end of October.

According to the 497-page document, the Turkish government is keen on introducing new definitions for key terms to encourage regulatory clarity. Under the proposed framework, the government will offer modern definitions for virtual asset service providers to include exchanges and brokers.

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Classera, a prominent player in education technology on a global scale, has joined forces with the Tunisian Ministry of Education to introduce a cutting-edge digital learning platform named ‘Tunis Future School.’

This collaboration solidified through a recent memorandum of cooperation, aims to inaugurate a comprehensive digital educational platform in Tunisia, spanning students, teachers, educational leaders, and parents. The selection of Classera for this venture is rooted in its international proficiency in education technology, particularly within Arab nations.

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The European Commission, in collaboration with the Latin American development bank CAF, has approved a €3 million joint financial operation to support Trinidad and Tobago’s digital transformation efforts.

The funding will facilitate the expansion of a government data center, the development of an electronic identity system, and implemention of a public data interoperability platform. The project aims to enhance communication, digital infrastructure, scalability, energy efficiency, and security. This initiative marks the first project directly approved for CAF by the European Commission’s Investment Facility for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACIF)

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In today’s rapidly evolving world, the importance of digital inclusion cannot be overstated. It has become critical in ensuring equitable access to essential services and opportunities, particularly in developing nations. Togo, a West African country with a population of eight million, has shown remarkable progress in this area through initiatives such as its NOVISSI Program.

The NOVISSI Program’s distinguishing feature is its emphasis on inclusivity through digital solutions. Beneficiaries are able to register using basic mobile phones through a short USSD number, eliminating the need for an internet connection.

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Thailand is one of the countries in Southeast Asia with an ambitious digital transformation program. The program is summarized in one policy called “Thai 4.0”. The Thai 4.0 policy itself is a policy that promotes digital industrial-scale transformation while establishing an economic corridor in eastern Thailand.

The Thai 4.0 policy is part of Thailand’s more extensive digital transformation policy, namely “A National Digital Blueprint,” which targets the development of Thailand’s digital economy in the next 20 years, where the Thai government targets Thailand to become a developed country in 2037.

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Tajikistan’s communications regulator has begun working with several international companies to overhaul core infrastructure. The most notable conversation is happening with China’s Huawei.

In the first half of December, the Tajik government and the Chinese company’s local representative office, Huawei Technologies Tajikistan, signed a memorandum of cooperation that will see the latter take the lead in a project to upgrade or install 7,600 base stations envisioned as the backbone of a future 5G network.

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The Syrian Arab Republic has faced a prolonged crisis since 2011, which has caused severe damage to the country’s economic and social fabric. In 2020, protracted crisis, economic collapse and the impacts of the coronavirus disease pandemic further exposed the Syrian people to food insecurity and eroded their livelihoods.

As of late 2020, 12.4 million people, 55 percent of the population, were food-insecure, an increase of 57 percent from 2019, with households headed by women disproportionally affected.

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