Ajman - Ajman Department of Economic Development has announced that it will link its digital services with Ajman Pay, as part of its commitment to effectively adopt Ajman’s vision of a digital economy.

The announcement was made by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Department of Economic Development. He said that Ajman Pay solidifies the collaborative efforts of Ajman’s government departments to position the Emirate of Ajman at the forefront of digital transformation and business competitiveness, in line with the directives and aspirations of the wise leadership and the UAE Centennial Plan 2071.

"Ajman Department of Economic Development is keen to keep abreast of the latest technology developments in the financial services sector and contribute to building a sustainable and diversified economy based on knowledge and innovation. We value the efforts of Ajman’s Department of Finance to launch Ajman Pay, which meets all customer needs, guarantees security and efficiency, saves time and ensures convenient services," he said.

Ali Issa Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Ajman Department of Economic Development, said, "The happiness of customers is our top priority, a reason why we have decided to innovate our offerings through linking our digital services with Ajman Pay which offers multiple payment optionsthat are easy, convenient and secure. The first phase will include linking the services that do not require external approval from the partners, as they will later be linked with Ajman Pay." he said.

Al Nuaimi also pointed out that with this collaboration, it has become easier for the department to conduct its digital service transactions including booking economic names, issuing, renewing or revoking an economic license, pay stakeholder fines, and many other services.

"We aim at highlighting the significant collaboration between all government departments in Ajman, which will eventually lead to the digitalisation of all government services," Al Nuaimi added.

Ohoud Shehail, Director-General of Ajman Digital Government, commented, "This joint cooperation with the Ajman Department of Finance aims to implement the directive and the ambitions of our leadership, which will support the digital transformation of the emirate of Ajman. Ajman Pay a unified payment portal will provide various multi-payment options, that will save effort and time, as well as provide convenient and easy service for the public." Marwan Ahmed Al Ali, Director-General of Ajman Department of Finance, said, "This joint cooperation between Ajman Department of Economic Development and Ajman Department of Finance underlines the importance of Ajman Pay’s role in simplifying payment procedures and processes for individuals and companies. It also signifies an important step towards achieving the emirate’s digital transformation plan." He further added that Ajman Pay provides a unified payment system for the Ajman Department of Economic Development that provides high capabilities for timely monitoring of all government revenue and assists in creating a comprehensive statistical and accurate financial reporting technique that aids in decision making.

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