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Apple deletes New York Times apps in China
As part of a heavy-handed crackdown on foreign media, Apple has complied with a request from unnamed Chinese authorities to remove two New York Times apps from its app store in ChinaThe technology giant removed both the English and Chinese-language news apps from its mainland China store on December 23, according to a report in the newspaper on Thursday.
CPA refers Orange, Vodafone to public prosecution for false advertising
“Our advertising campaign is traditional and we have previous experience in providing 4G services in 21 countries around the world,” says Vodafone
Samsung discusses local manufacturing of smartphones with Ministry of Communications, ITIDA
We are studying the investment incentives the company needs; the manufacturing will be in one of the technological zones, says official
Mobile, ADSL subscribers increase, mobile internet users fall in Q3 of 2016
USB modem users drop by 2.1%
Universe Distribution targets 10% growth in its business size during 2017
The company provided its technology areas in Borg El Arab and Asyut with fibre cables
CSG seeks to increase business in Gulf region in 2017
CSG targets 30% growth in the volume of its business during 2017
ITIDA offers local electronics manufacturing incentives to foreign and Egyptian investors
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) organised workshops, attended by more than 80 representatives of foreign and local companies, to offer packages and incentive programmes designed by the authority in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The workshops are meant to cover the industry’s needs such as circuits designing and manufacturing …
Vezeeta secures $5m for regional expansion
Healthcare IT platform Vezeeta recently announced that it raised $5m from four regional and international investors. Emirati BECO Capital, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Jordan’s Silicon Badia, and Egypt’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) led the funding round. Over the past two years, Vezeeta has become a source of information on the marketplace with comprehensive access to …
Marked improvement in quality of mobile voice call services in October
Internet connection quality continued to decline, says the NTRA
CIT cooperates with Egyptian Countryside Company to maximise role of IT in agriculture
The Chamber of Information Technology and Communication (CIT) plans to hold a meeting with the Egyptian Countryside Development Company to discuss a joint cooperation with companies specialised in communication and information technology. This cooperation aims to develop the agricultural system and land reclamation projects, in line with the government’s objective that seeks promoting modern technological tools. According …
The double skills gap
Building a skilled workforce requires new employment strategies, but one must not forget what experienced employees have to offer
Assiut Technology Park hosts job fair for Upper Egypt youth
The event is offering 450 job opportunities in the fields of communication and information technology
Algebra Ventures to pump investments into up to 25 local companies
Egypt has two advantages: the availability of talents and the market’s big size, says Assaad
A15’s affiliates volume of business to record $150m by 2017
We aim to exit one of our companies during 2017, Antaki said
XTouch aims to acquire 6% of Egyptian mobile market in 2017
We seek an agreement with a mobile company to provide it with 4G mobiles, says Kandil
Ousta accuses Uber of monopoly, complains to ECA
Uber practices flood the market and eliminate competition, says El-Batrawy
Uber conducts 2bn trips worldwide in H1 of 2016: Gore-Coty
Egypt has many growth opportunities; UberPOOL to be launched in Egypt
NTRA warns against calling back missed calls from international numbers
The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) warned mobile phone users from redialing missed calls from unknown international numbers. The NTRA said that these calls could be rerouted to a chat programme company or service, similar to Egypt’s 0900 numbers. This service, NTRA said, costs $5-10. The NTRA highlighted some country codes that could be suspicious, …
Google’s ‘A Year in Search’ report details top 2016 trends in Egypt
Sunday’s Coptic church attack, Tiran and Sanafir islands case topped this year’s searches
Mobile phone prices register new hike in December
The increase ranges between 3% and 10%
Mawarid Technology intends to inject $100m in investments into Egypt
The Emirati company targets to acquire entities that provide security solutions to the Egyptian market
Google MENA hosts its first Escape Room in Cairo
Google chose Cairo as the location for its first Escape Room event in the Middle East and North Africa on 1 December.
Shaghalni aims to increase job seeker database by 150,000: Khalifa
20,000 contacts made between job seekers and companies since the launch of the site
Internet market loses 2.5 million customers in September
Usage of mobile grows, while mobile internet declines
Egyptian women turn to technology to provide for their families
Sitting at home, Noha Soliman, a 35-year-old homemaker, occasionally spent her free time making home accessories, fabrics, and wood paintings. She often participated in exhibitions to sell some of her wares and earn some extra cash, but the return was neither sustainable nor enough. “But a website called To7fa Bazaar turned my life around,” Soliman …
Ministers of communications, housing inaugurate Huawei’s first Broader Way Forum titled ‘Enabling digital transformation’
Under the name “New information and communication technology leadership and digital empowerment”, the global company Huawei organised the first Broader Way Forum entitled “Enabling digital transformation”, in the presence of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser Al-Qadi and Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Moustafa Madbouly, in addition to a number of company …
TE Data does not monopolise internet market, but has largest share: chairperson
Telecom Egypt counts on integrated communication solutions to compete in the mobile market
CashU to negotiate with CBE for new package of payment solutions next year
40,000 users of CashU in Egypt, 2.3 million across the Arab world
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
Cisco backs Algebra Ventures with $10m to support sustainable model of job creation, economic development in Egypt
Investment ranges between $500,000 to $2m