The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) held yesterday its sixth virtual forum in support for SEMs, titled “Importance of Digitization – Shifting Business Models” in collaboration with Qatar Development Bank.

Organized online due to the COVID-19 situation, the forum comes within a series of fora MOTC holds under the umbrella of its Digital Transformation of SMES program, aiming to support SEMs by introducing them to latest technologies. MOTC also aims to provide new development opportunities and innovative entrepreneurship sources.

“The availability of digital infrastructure in Qatar, deploying the Internet on a large scale and consumers’ relying on technology such as social media and smartphones are all factors that help SMEs enter the digital world and benefit by enhancing their potential,” said MOTC’s Assistant Undersecretary, Digital Society Development, HE Ms. Reem Mohammed Al-Mansoori.

The forum’s three sessions discussed the importance of digitization and shifting business models, starting the digital journey and the impact digitization is making on the national and global levels.

Source: Government of Qatar