by Mahboob Subuhani, Regional Director, IT Solutions – MEA & APAC at Sigma Software Group[caption id="attachment_108378" align="alignleft" width="312"] Mahboob Subuhani[/caption]Dubai stands as a global benchmark for government digitalisation. In 2025, 99.5% of its services are digitised (120+ gov apps), with over 173 million digital transactions processed across 1400+ services, serving 57 million beneficiaries.Today, Dubai ranks 4th globally in the IMD Smart City Index 2025, and 1st in the GCC, showcasing digital transformation across health, mobility, identification services, green spaces,