Qatar Digital Business Awards

OVERVIEW:

Article 17 of the Emiri Decree no (57) for the Year 2021 setting the mandate of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as “MCIT”) provides that MCIT has the authority to supervise, regulate and develop the sectors of Communications and Information Technology (hereinafter “ICT”) in the State of Qatar in a manner consistent with the requirements of national development goals, with the objectives to create an environment suitable for fair competition, support the development and stimulate investment in these sectors; to secure and raise efficiency of information and technological infrastructure; to implement and supervise egovernment programs; and to promote community awareness of the importance of ICT to improve individual’s life and community and build knowledge-based society and digital economy.

Qatar Digital Business Awards 2023

The Qatar Digital Business Awards program awards digital players in Qatar for their service delivery, digital adoption, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The awards program aims to encourage digital organizations to develop their skills, enhance their capabilities and raise their service quality standards to compete regionally and internationally.

Background:

The Qatar Digital Business Awards is one of the most prestigious awards for the digital industry in Qatar and comes as part of MICT’s commitment to honor and recognize large corporate entities, SMEs and startups that have contributed to the development of the digital industry in Qatar during the past year. The awards, celebrated across multiple categories, are open to all companies operating in the digital industry in Qatar.

Benefits & outcome:

Digital Business Awards aims to achieve the following outcomes that are aligned with MCIT’s vision:

Establish and continue an annual Digital Industry Recognition and Rewarding Program.
Identify and promote the major achievements of the MNCs and local Digital industry players.
Increase the competition levels in the local Digital Market.
Support growth and expansion of Qatar’s Digital sector by enhancing the standards and quality of services and abilities of the local Digital Market players.
Address and empower the initiatives of MCIT’s Digital Society such as Digital Entrepreneurship, eCommerce and SME Digital Adoption.
Identify excellence in technology adoption and innovation in the five (5) Sectors of TASMU.
Accelerate moving towards a knowledge-based economy and Assist in the development of Innovation within the local Digital market of the State of Qatar.
Assist the State of Qatar at becoming a regional hub for technology.