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iXDev plans to expand in Arab Gulf, North Africa
Company plans to attract investments worth $1m to finance expansions
Obsolete smartphones: deliberate short lifespans, throttling updates of older models
Mobile phone manufacturers opting for cheaper components in products, using more plastics in effort to push quick turnover of products, expert says
Google reveals top searches Egyptians made in 2017
El-Khatib tops list of celebrities, El-Kif top song
Sico launches incentive program for distributors to boost sales
Trips for distributors that realise sales of EGP 600,000 in 6 months
Hisense offers distributors chance to attend Egypt’s World Cup matches
Prices and specifications of the most prominent devices of the company
Amino App for community communication studies cooperation with Egyptian institutions to develop Arabic content
Arabic website to be launched Q1 2018
Egypt signs grant with JICA worth ¥993m in favour of E-JUST
20 major Japanese companies express their desire to inject new investments into Egypt
77% of companies hit by cyber attacks in 2017
Kaspersky Lab IT Security Economics Report revealed that 77% of companies were hit by some kind of cyber attack during the past year. Moreover, the report stated that the situation gets worse in the holiday season, especially during the sales season. Furthermore, the report explained that in that period, there are more shoppers online and …
Orange expects NTRA to introduce new frequencies ahead of 4G customer growth
Mobile market grows by 2 million clients per year, says Orange Egypt deputy CEO
We aim to lower product costs through innovation: Uber Middle East and Africa general manager
Uber celebrated four years in Africa in 2017, surviving violent protests, policy disputes, and price wars since the company first launched in the continent in 2013. Along the way, Uber has created tens of thousands of driver jobs and enlisted 1.8 million active riders in Africa. To become Africa’s most successful ride sharing application, Uber …
Mobile internet drives market growth by adding 1.3 million users
Growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers in September increased the total number of internet users in the Egyptian market by 4%. The total number of internet users increased from 40.1 million in August to 41.9 million in September. According to a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the internet market …
Vodafone takes 400,000 new customers
Mobile market lost 109,000 customers last September
‘Eitesal’ launches project to support entrepreneurship with EU funding
Eitesal has launched a new project for entrepreneurship in Egypt, named Egypt Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project – InnoEgypt, with funding from the European Union and the Egyptian government. Four large institutions in Egypt are taking part in the project. They are SEKEM Development Foundation, Eitesal, Techno El-Kher Assiut, and Mohamed Farid Khamis Foundation, in cooperation …
8 differences between Xiaomi Mi A1 and Huawei Mate 10 Lite
In this article, we will be explaining several reasons why there is a better alternative for Huawei Mate 10 Lite; Xiaomi Mi A1, at a cheaper price. Price There is a significant price difference between the two phones, as Xiaomi is sold at EGP 4,333 while Huawei is sold at EGP 5,650 or even higher …
81% of internet users in Egypt cannot live without it: eMarketing Egypt report
10% of internet users say e-advertisements never caught their attention, affirms the report
NTRA considering tendering new frequency bands for 4 mobile operators
Acting Executive President of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Mustafa Abdul Wahid said that the authority is considering ways to offer new frequency bands to mobile operators after the concerned authorities allocate them. He added that the price and conditions of the new frequencies will be determined according to the available frequency and type …
Fawry expands services nationwide to overcome high operating costs
Company invests EGP 40m annually to develop its infrastructure
4 mobile operators officially request more frequency bands
We are awaiting frequency bands to study means of offering them, says Abdul Wahid
Sisi reviews postal service revamp during Cairo ICT 2017
New system connects customers’ accounts with national ID card, fingerprint, iris recognition
Sico and Qualcomm sign agreement for technology transfer
Agreement will provide opportunity to expand Sico products during coming period, says Salem
Vodafone officially applies for new frequencies
Ayman Essam, head of corporate government relations at Vodafone Egypt, said that his company has made an official request to the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to obtain additional frequencies. “The frequencies we have already obtained are sufficient for the current generation of 4G services, however, we will need new frequencies for the next two …
IBM shift towards digital economy creates new business opportunities
In 2018, IBM Egypt’s six centers are continuing to export IT services out of Egypt
Egypt agrees with UN setting up first innovation, entrepreneurship centre in Africa
Africa qualified to lead creativity in the world: El Kady
ASG, Dahua take part in Cairo ICT for 2nd year in a row
ASG announces opening of its factory with investments of EGP 80m under “Made in Egypt” slogan
Sico Electronics plans to manufacture smart metres next year
We aim to increase local component of mobile phones to 72% in 2 years: Salem
Government, UN agree to launch regional centre for technological innovation in Egypt
Al-Sisi demands completing project to spread technology parks across Egypt
Visa showcases pop-up payments, financial inclusion efforts at Cairo ICT 2017
Visa, the global payments technology company, is using its participation at Cairo ICT 2017 to exhibit the latest innovations in payments technologies, including biometrics and wearables designed to provide a seamless experience for everyday purchases. The solutions are part of a pop-up laboratory concept that will allow visitors to interact with prototypes developed by the …
Oracle focuses on investing in education, health sectors: country leader Bassel Mubarak
Startups have narrowed gap between high-growth markets, emerging markets
Oppo sales doubled in Egypt during 2017
The company opened 3,500 stores in partnership with mobile dealers
Chinese Transsion to manufacture mobile phones at local factory next year
The market has recovered large part of its strength, sales will reach 17 million devices in 2018: Ismail