The UAE: DubaiNow app reaches 1 million users

DubaiNow

DubaiNow, the first and only Dubai Government application, has achieved a milestone of one million users. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, has expressed happiness over this milestone.

The app offers access to 130 services from 30 government and private sector entities to the people. The Crown Prince hailed the integration, interconnection, and simplicity of digital services of the application. He reportedly said, “DubaiNow’s milestone of exceeding one million users is a testament to people’s confidence in the app. He said that the app was the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Ruler of Dubai.

The Crown Prince of Dubai noted that the UAE President wanted to make Dubai the world’s best city in terms of access to services and quality of digital life. He further noted that the DubaiNow app promotes people's quality of life.

Reportedly, over 20 million transactions worth over Dh10 billion have been completed since the launch of the app. People use the app for various purposes. It helps to ease traffic congestion. The app also launched the “Bread for All” campaign to support lower-income groups. The app also helps to locate nearby ATMs. People can also easily pay their bills through the help of this app.

The UAE authorities said that one million users reflect the Dubai Government’s success in the field of digitisation. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director-General of Dubai Digital Authority, also expressed his happiness over this milestone. He said that the collaboration between various government entities helped to achieve the target. He also praised the UAE government and the Crown Prince of Dubai. The application completed 4 million transactions worth Dh2 billion this year.

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