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MCIT min. receives 20 projects after transferring digital transformation file
This comes after a decision by the Council of Ministers to transfer the obligations of the Ministry of Administrative Reform concerning digital transformation to the MCIT.
MCIT to introduce Electronic Transactions Law; begins community dialogue in month
Providing safety for citizens, ensuring obligations of e-commerce companies in new law: Hegazy
Egypt ready for digital transformation: MCIT Minister
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) has a four-pronged action plan to implement Egypt’s 2030 strategy in order to achieve the country’s digital transformation, to accomplish further efficient management of the state’s resources, MCIT Minister, Amr Talaat, said. Talaat’s statement came during Egypt’s international technology innovation summit titled ‘Narrative Disruptors’ which was launched …
Narrative Disruptors 2019 to kick off mid-April under auspices of MCIT
Narrative Disruptors, Egypt’s first international tech innovation forum, will take place in Cairo in the middle of April under the auspices of Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat. The summit is organised by Egyptian CC Plus firm in cooperation with leading digital solutions provider VictoryLink. It is a side-forum of international public relations gathering Narrative …
ICT’s contribution to GDP to reach 5% in three years: MCIT
Egypt to launch e-platform to provide government services in Port Said on 30 June
MCIT, LG aim to jointly manufacture tablet PCs for schools
Barcelona – The Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Amr Talaat, met with Morris Lee, president of LG Electronics Mobile, to review the Egyptian government’s efforts to stimulate investments and promote electronics manufacturing in Egypt through enhancing domestic industrial development. The meeting was part of Talaat’s participation at the World Mobile Congress (WMC) 2019 in …
Egyptian MCIT Minister meets with representatives from Google, Vodafone, Synopsys during MWC
Agreement with Synopsys to train 1,000 young people in field of electronic circuit design
MCIT to boost sector’s participation of GDP to beyond 5% in three years
We will launch first artificial intelligence faculty in next academic year, says minister
Egypt leads world in providing qualified, specialised cadres thanks to economic reform: MCIT
Sector contributes EGP 80bn to GDP in FY 2017/18
ICT sector grows by 16% in Q1 of FY 2018/19, minister says
Ministry will provide new government services next year through five outlets
Jumia meets MCIT to discuss remarks on new e-commerce law
Company expects 30 million customers on Black Friday: Safwat
MCIT addresses international electronic design companies to localise industry in Egypt
Ministerial committee formed from three ministries: MCIT, Military Production, Education
MCIT targets 10% growth, increasing ICT sector GDP share to 3.1%: minister
We will do number of investment incentives, mainly tax exemption of 50% for investors in technological parks, says Talaat
Ministry of Finance, MCIT Jointly Cooperate to Maximize Technological Solutions Benefits
We intensify our efforts to implement a unified system for tracking all financial transactions electronically, says Moeit
MCIT, Military Production Ministry form committee to discuss cooperation between two ministries
The Ministries of communications and military production agreed to form a committee to find out the most important points of cooperation that will be utilised at the initial stages and to implement them, according to the requirements and needs of each ministry, in line with the state’s sustainable development plan 2030. This came during a …
MCIT plans to raise IT sector contribution to GDP to 3.8% in 2018
Negotiations underway with international companies to set up design centres in Egypt, expand electronics industry, reveals minister of communications
How did Egyptians use their mobile phones in 2017?!
Egypt has nearly 100 million mobile phone users according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), but for what purpose do the Egyptians use their mobile phones? A recent report by the MCIT showed that about 87% of the Egyptians use their mobile phones to conduct and receive calls. The report relied on …
ICT GDP achieves EGP 15.7bn increase in Q2 2017
An increase of 3.6% compared to Q1 of this year: MCIT report
How to benefit from e-learning initiatives?
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has opened the door for graduates of 2006 and onwards to join its e-learning initiatives, which has been launched to train and qualify Egyptian cadres on the latest technology in the fields of telecommunications, information technology, and electronics. MCIT is leading the implementation of this initiative through …
Silicon Waha signs agreements establishing electronics factories in Borg El-Arab, Assiut technology parks
Local manufacturing reduces imports and increases Egypt’s US dollar reserves, says Silicon Waha chairperson El-Sobky
MCIT is working to provide new frequencies for mobile operators, companies should prepare to obtain them: minister
Fees for licences were paid in full, whereas US dollars were provided by mother companies abroad
MCIT targets domestic production worth EGP 195bn by 2020
EITESAL’s strategy aims to get the government to support growth in the telecommunications sector, says El-Tahawy
MCIT gives mobile operators until first week of August to decide on 4G
The number of mobile subscribers in Egypt amounted to 94.6m by the end of March. 39m were subscribed to Vodafone Egypt, 33.5m to Orange, and 22.3m were subscribers of Etisalat Misr.
MCIT, Misr El-Kheir and Future Generation Foundation sign cooperation protocol
The initiative aims to support human values and democratic dialogue, says MCIT
Supply service call centre to be inaugurated Thursday: MCIT
Hotline to be established to receive complains from citizens and keep them informed of their ration supplies, said MCIT
IBM and ITIDA technology cooperation launched: MCIT
IBM assists software vendors in developing technical and business expertise
42 Egyptians win at Innovate ICT Award competition
Winners awarded over EGP 4bn to spend on their innovative projects
180 e-readers to assist with expatriate voting
The technological devices will facilitate voting process, eliminate double voting, MCIT says
Over EGP 130bn needed to develop Egypt’s CIT infrastructure: Communications minister
When communications and IT are updated, GDP growth rate can reach 7% by 2020, says Helmy
Egypt builds upon its outsourcing growth
The local cost advantage is an important factor: labour, land and power are all affordable by international standards. But while workers’ wages are relatively low, the skills base is strong. As well as native Arabic, English is widespread.