How will digital transformation create more jobs in the MENA region?

2030 isn’t that far, and the world is changing so rapidly due to technological advancements. In today’s article, we will explore how digital transformation is playing a major role in the MENA region.

According to international indicators, the unemployment rate in Arab Countries was 23% in 2020 and increased by 0.2% in 2021 which has been notably higher than the rest of the world for at least the past three decades. But these indicators might soon be shifting towards a healthier decrease with the advancements in IT infrastructure and digitization processes in the MENA region.

Digital transformation in the MENA region has been positively impacted by more optimized, renovated IT infrastructures, as we are seeing governments and businesses move towards more sturdy, highly advanced sustainable infrastructures both as physical locations and software.

The Pandemic contributed for the shift to be dramatic and vigorous, creating job opportunities for technical workers, in information and communication technology fields. we’ve witnessed how the sectors shifted, workers are required to work remotely, use state of the art technologies, advanced hardware, better internet connections and more complicated but uplifted platforms, hence creating the need for more Tech support, engineers and skilled IOT professionals, this need will keep increasing?as we move towards a more digitized economy.

According to a report published by Alexander Farley?and?Manuel Langendorf under the name of “ COVID-19 and Internet Accessibility in the MENA Region “ , Arab Countries are pragmatically shifting to employment online in terms of both Internet availability and digital literacy among the populace.

Below we share with you upcoming trends we believe digital transformation will witness

●??????Expanding the usability of IoT implementations

●??????Uplifted and resilient new IT infrastructures, to be assembled around the region

●??????Modernization and adoption of newer systems both publicly and privately

●??????Promotion of new innovations in the tech service economy

●??????Job opportunities in the fields of Ai,4.0 and IOT

●??????IT-enabled business services, inviting and promoting a new generation of IT service sub-sectors.

●??????Efficient and lower at cost tech services But with a higher need for modern technological skills.

In conclusion, Digital transformation is a new era for the Region, positively impacting the economy, and skilled youth looking for employment. We at Peaks believe that services provided by our company and other companies in the same sector are creating the harmonious effect needed for a fast-paced digital transformation.?