World Bank Hails Azerbaijan's Growing Interest In Digital Industry
Date
5/31/2024 7:18:22 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 31. Interest in thedigital industry, especially online transactions and internetbanking, is growing in Azerbaijan, consultant of the World Bank(WB) Khalisa Shahverdiyeva said, Trend reports.
She made the remark during today's second annual reportingmeeting of Azerbaijan Rapid Technical Assistance Facility (AZTAF)program, funded by the European Union (EU) and managed by the WB,in Baku.
“Research shows that 47 percent of the population is eager tolearn more about conducting online transactions, and 40 percent areinterested in Internet banking,” Shahverdieva said.
She found that Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan had the largest need fordigital learning, with 87 percent of Kangarli district people and79 percent of Sharur district residents wanting to improve theirdigital skills.
“Additionally, the agricultural sector can also benefit fromaccess to the internet by adopting smart farming techniques such asdigital farming, precision farming, and marketing,” she added.
To note, AZTAF was launched to support the Azerbaijanigovernment in achieving the goals outlined in the AzerbaijanSocio-Economic Development Strategy for 2022–2026.
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