DUBAI, Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, has described the UAE as a leading country in innovation and technology, pointing out that his country views the UAE as a role model in digital transformation and innovation.
On the first day of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, Garibashvili said the summit reflects the UAE’s strategy in forging effective partnerships, exchanging expertise and success stories and creating new business models to build a better future for humanity.
The Georgian Prime Minister affirmed that the WGS highlights the UAE’s pioneering experience in ambitious government management and leadership, indicating that the Georgian government is developing policies to maintain economic stability.
He added, “We witnessed growing economic activity across several sectors, including transport, logistics, financial services, construction, energy and tourism, among others,” pointing to the increase in FDI flow to his country, which helped provide 230,000 job opportunities and curb inflation at 9.4 percent in 2022.
Édouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, shared his country’s leading model in accelerating innovation, in line with its government’s efforts to complete its digital transformation by 2024.
Ngirente said that more than 90 percent of the government services in Rwanda are digitally accessible via smart applications and websites. He further noted that Rwanda’s government believes that “technology and innovation shape the current status of humanity.”
He added that his country is exerting great efforts to invest in top-notch education, with a special and intensive focus on developing technology-based skills.
The Rwandan Prime Minister stressed that thanks to the policies adopted by Rwanda, it has been increasingly capable of attracting foreign investments over the past few years. He clarified that such policies mainly focus on technology and innovation, aiming to achieve sustainable development.
“Rwanda’s government continues to invest in roads and aviation to provide better connection with neighboring countries, in addition to its heavy investments in hospitality and sports. We have already developed and applied legislative frameworks to liberalize these sectors and enhance their attractiveness to domestic and foreign investments alike,” Ngirente added.
He further highlighted Rwanda’s keenness to invest in agriculture, with its aim being to increase the exports of this sector. He concluded by presenting the significant progress Rwanda has achieved in the field of agricultural research, which enabled it to produce the majority of seeds its uses in agriculture.
Source: Emirates News Agency