A recent study showed that the digital transformation can increase Tunisia’s growth rate from 1.5% to 2.3%, said Anouar Maarouf, Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy, noting that in some countries the contribution rate of the digital economy in the economy is 25%.
On the fringes of his participation in the works of Tunisia Digital Summit (TDS), the minister stated ” We seek to double the contribution rate of the digital economy to the national economy to move from 7% currently to 14%.”
He added that industry digitisation is one of the foundations of “Digital Tunisia” strategy by 2020, the objective of which is to digitise the administration to facilitate life to citizens.
“As of April 16, all citizens will be able to obtain electronically and free of cost their birth certificates by logging onto the website www.etatcivil.gov.tn, and the enterprises will have access online to the trade register services online by downloading an electronic application,” said Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday.
Inaugurating works of the 2nd edition of the Tunisia Digital Summit (TDS), Chahed also announced the launch on the same date of a new electronic service allowing “the transfer of mobile money” between all bank and post accounts from whatever telephone operator.
This electronic service, which will minimize paper transactions, will be generalised to all daily business transactions to simplify the citizen’s life, he pointed out.
In addition, the PM announced a new measure for youth between the ages of 15 and 35 to provide them with a new electronic card (e-dinar), which will facilitate their access to cultural and sporting events and allow them to benefit from significant commercial discounts.
Digital economy is no longer a choice but a necessity to promote the national economy as the country has many skills in this sector, he added, calling young people to take the initiative and create innovative projects to convert Tunisia into a digital platform capable of exporting intelligence.
According to the Premier, digitalisation is an important means of combating corruption and improving the services provided to citizens. In this regard, 6 ministerial departments have already joined the electronic system of correspondence transfer, pending the generalisation of this system to the rest of departments before the end of the current year, he indicated.
A visual electronic certification system will also be put in place to guarantee the security of electronic documents such as salaries, scientific diplomas, invoices, banking documents and work certificates with a view to simplifying procedures for citizens and combating fraud, he promised.
Skander Haddar, the event organiser stated that the TDS gathers professionals and digital experts in the digital innovation field, as well as decision makers and company managers operating in all economic sectors: Industry, Trade, ICTs, Services, Banks, Insurance, Health, Tourism, Transport, Logistics.
“This meeting provides the opportunity to showcase the latest innovations, improve relations between the different operators, initiate innovating projects with added value for the stakeholders and contribute to the development of digital ecosystem and the digital economy in Tunisia and in Africa”, he added.
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