ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Thursday unveiled its report recommending that Pakistan must create an enabling ecosystem to empower digital entrepreneurship among the youth.

The report ‘Recommendations on National Program for Digital Trans­formation’ has been submitted to the government and was introduced to the media by OICCI President Irfan Wahab Khan.

He said that Pakistan was among the fastest growing mobile markets in the world, with immense potential to become a global leader in digital innovation. “The timing of our recommendations is motivated by the belief that Pakistan is on the radar of all leading foreign investors. Fast adoption of digital services will help build knowledge economy and is critical for the expected growth strategy for the country,” Khan added.

The report presents recommendations covering 12 different areas including implement tele-medicine in public sector health units, introduce distance learning (e-education) to public educational institutes, impart digital skills to the workforce, improve financial inclusion for people at the bottom of the pyramid, digitalise agriculture, enable digital entrepreneurship, transform public services through digital government, adopt Artificial Intelligence for sustainable development.

Published in Dawn, December 21st, 2018