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Etisalat Misr to launch landline services end-November
Company raised investments up to EGP 4.5bn to develop network next year

Orange Egypt is in global consortium to participate in communications projects in NAC: CEO
Company is betting on share of branches, improving network to regain its mobile market leadership

TE expands outwardly, establishes largest data centre for foreign investors in 2019: CEO
Vodafone Egypt owes TE EGP 6bn in retained profits

E-finance to increase its capital by 30%, reaching EGP650m before end of 2018
Company to launch new product in cooperation with Egypt Post during ICT conference

EGP 4.5bn to develop network during current FY: Vodafone Egypt officials
Investing in infrastructure is our top priority, becoming cashless society is among our chief objectives

The Egyptian market is promising: IBM Egypt General Manager
We believe this that the Blockchain technology will revolutionize business and we are ready to avail it in the local market

Egypt’s Fintech venture, carrying hopes for inclusions, stumbled by lack of awareness
There is no denying that the world has revolutionised every aspect of modern society, from business to communication to entertainment. With the spread of high-speed internet throughout the entire globe, information is more accessible than ever before. All these lead to increasing numbers of mobile devices and cloud services, cross border payments, decreasing trust in …

ICT sector grows by 16% in Q1 of FY 2018/19, minister says
Ministry will provide new government services next year through five outlets

Budget phone review: Soda S1 specs, performance, good bargain for the price
Soda S1 is a budget-friendly smartphone, that the company made as an upgrade to their previous the Soda Fire. Daily News Egypt tested the product, and below is our review: Design and Display of Soda S1 The Soda S1 are dimensions are, 148.3 x 71.76 x 8.1 mm. Moreover, the mobile-phone weighs around 142 grams. …

World’s data, privacy, balancing risks with benefits
Balanced, inclusive, accountable data policies, fundamental in addressing growing trust concerns seen throughout today’s world, says WEF

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence – Part 2.2: From Augmenting BI to Aiming AGI
In the last Part 2.1, we dove a little deeper into the meaning of AI, and explained in a simple manner how the most advanced techniques of AI (deep neural networks) were originally an inspiration of how the human brain works (biological neural networks). In this part, we will move one step forward to highlight …

50% decline in mobile sales since pound flotation: Mostafa
Past years have proven success of small companies, market is not monopolised

24 million Facebook users in Egypt: head of public policies in MENA
100 billion messages through our applications daily, says Ali

New development will help Fawry to reach 6m daily transactions
Company’s e-payment injected EGP 90m last year to improve technological structure efficiency, guarantee electronic services quality

Aman, WE, agree on collecting bills, balance recharge
Company’s expansion plan includes reaching 70 points of sale, adding 400 branches

Jumia meets MCIT to discuss remarks on new e-commerce law
Company expects 30 million customers on Black Friday: Safwat

Coordination with telecoms, regulation companies necessary to take market-related decisions: Essam
Parliament imposed an EGP 50 fee for buying a new mobile line, a monthly EGP 10 on mobile bills

Suez Canal signs agreement with South Korea’s KT, GGTT to speed internet service to 1 GBps
Partnership will help provide better internet services for all business sectors in area: Yassin

Temenos, AUC Venture Lab and CIB cooperate to promote fintech in Egypt
Technological solutions, applications will contribute to integration of parallel economy

Nokia 6.1 Plus now available in Egypt
It is unique in providing intelligent content creation features, smart story telling

Jumia One offers 5% cash back on all airtime, mobile bills purchases
Application is specialised in paying bills and credit recharging

Spectra Technology aims to supply 90,000 POS for banks, ministries, e-payment companies
Interviews underway with electronic collection companies to agree on smart applications final form for banks’ electronic payment cards

BOGO plus discount coupons includes 170 brands
We launched new service via WhatsApp, says company’s CEO

Accept begins its foreign expansion with Jordan
Company believes Jordan is a promising market and has sustainable opportunities

57% increase in TE’s debts in H1 2018
EGP 8.3bn net debts of the company

ITIDA represents Egypt, partakes in 38th GITEX Technology Week
32 local ICT companies to participate in week

Communications minister witnessed launch of ‘Developing Comprehensive, Creative Economies’ programme
MCIT carrying out study with programme on cooperation aspects to use communication, information technology tools to contribute towards reaching an integrated creative economy

Mobile subscribers in Egypt down 3.4%, mobile internet users up 4.2% in Q2 2018
Internet market added 3 million new consumers in Q2, number of internet users reached 42 million in Q2 compared to 39 million in Q1

Network International banks integrate Egypt’s Meeza payment scheme
NI partner banks among first acquiring banks in Egypt to integrate national payments scheme

Samsung starts delivering new tablet shipment to Egyptian government
Devices have Knox MDM software to secure data, manage content