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Egypt’s mobile operators to receive new frequencies within 3 months
The new frequencies will not be delivered to mobile operators until they finish updating the network, to ensure the efficiency of the new frequencies.
1,336 communications sector firms worth EGP 1.34bn established in FY 2019/20: EJB
A total of 1,336 communications sector companies, worth a combined EGP 1.34bn, were established in fiscal year (FY) 2019/20, according to Sherif Makhlouf, head of the Egyptian Junior Business Association’s (EJB) communication committee. According to the committee’s annual report for 2020, the number of mobile phone subscribers increased by 0.8% to 96 million in October …
Telecom Egypt provides Google with layer 3 mesh network solution
Telecom Egypt (TE) has signed an agreement with Google to provide the latter with layer 3 mesh network solution.
Intigral brings Jawwy TV to Egypt through Orange, Tpay Mobile
OTT platform provides unmatched entertainment to growing regional audience
Egypt’s mobile regulator, operators sign new frequency agreements
New frequencies to be introduced according to market needs, says CIT Minister Amr Talaat
Youth and Sports Ministry to host Digital Egypt Builders Initiative activities
Gezira Youth Center, Civil Education Center are temporary headquarters for Initiative
Africa IoT & AI Challenge officially launched
Benya empowers African youth through technology challenges such as the Africa IoT & AI Challenge
Businesses pivot to grow revenues, overcome COVID-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has confused the accounts and plans of many companies, due to the negative effects of the precautionary measures put in place to combat the pandemic, including social distancing.
Haier to establish EGP 200m AC factory in cooperation with Raya
The Managing Director of Haier Egypt for home appliances and consumer electronics has revealed that the company allocated investments of EGP 200m
E-commerce market in Egypt estimated at EGP 40bn: Official
Ibrahim Ashmawy, Head of the Internal Trade Development Authority, said that coronavirus contributed to the growth of e-commerce
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Source Beauty lands six-figure seed round led by Geneva-based ACE & Company
Beauty e-commerce platform will use funds to support further growth in Egyptian market
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Egypt among least affected markets by coronavirus: Lenovo
Lenovo increases its market share in Egypt to 29.4% in Q2 of 2020/21
Vodafone Group terminates talks over sale of Egypt stake to STC
Egyptian government is committed to framework that will support our growth in Africa: Vodafone Global CEO
Al-Sisi meets Vodafone Group CEO, directs for enhancing Egypt’s digital infrastructure
New Administrative Capital named as First Arab Digital Capital for 2021, said Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat
Cairo University selects Blackboard to enhance its digital teaching infrastructure
Founded in 1908, Cairo University is Egypt’s oldest modern university and a leading higher education institution and among the top ranked universities in Africa.
Cybersecurity remains investment priority despite overall IT budget cuts: Kaspersky
About 71% of organisations also expect their cybersecurity budget to grow further in the next three years, according to new Kaspersky report
Global PC market to grow 35% in Q4 2020: Canalys
As vaccines roll out and we enter a post-COVID world, businesses and consumers will place emphasis on PC,” said Canalys research director Rushabh Doshi
EU proposes twin acts to rein in tech giants
Tech giants including Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook could face hefty penalties. Google criticized the draft legislation, saying it targets specific firms.
Egypt has chance to be technology exporter: Zoho
Shabdar told Daily News Egypt that they believe that Egypt has strong opportunities to be a technology exporting country.
5G mobile subscriptions to reach 130m in MENA by 2026: Report
The commercial deployment of 5G technology began in the region in 2019 and 2020, with subscriptions to the new technology expected to reach nearly 1.4m by the end of 2020, especially in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC).
Paynas, Visa, and Banque Misr partner to launch digital platform for MSMEs, contractors
The company announced that it partnered with Visa to issue a first of its kind card enabling MSMEs to end cash wages and empower their employees with financial tools. The Visa Paynas card is issued in partnership with Banque Misr, one of the biggest banks in Africa.
Biotechnology company plans to assemble disinfection robots in Egypt in H2 2021
Khattab told Daily News Egypt that these robots can be deployed in hospitals, airports, train and metro stations, and government agencies to carry out disinfection and sterilisation operations using ultraviolet waves.
Flying taxis, smart grocery trucks presented at GITEX Dubai 2020
During GITEX exhibition, the experimental flying taxi model, which is being implemented by Uber and Hyundai, was reviewed.
Cubic Information Systems debuts activities in Egyptian market
Waleed Saeed, founding partner and deputy CEO of the company’s regional technology sector, said that he is pleased to announce the start of the company’s business in the Egyptian market.
Egypt’s ICT sector demonstrates resilient performance despite COVID-19
Proven resilience, readiness enhances Egypt’s position as IT services hub, and drives demand for technology services providers, says ITIDA
LG remains driving force in global TV revolution
LG’s NanoCell is pinnacle of LCD technology
Egypt’s non-profit ICT entity Eitesal expects EGP 24m business volume in 2020
The total activity achieved by the organisation during the year reached nearly EGP 19.6m, with expectations that the volume of business by the end of 2020 will reach EGP 24m.
COVID-19 imposes new pattern stimulating digital services: Egypt’s IT agency
Mahfouz said that the exceptional circumstances of COVID-19 have created right environment for the adoption of digital services and transactions