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Infinix debuts smartphone manufacturing in Egypt in partnership with Sico
Infinix signed a cooperation agreement with Sico, under which new production lines to assemble smartphones will be launched at the latter’s facility in the Assiut technology zone.
Egypt’s telecoms regulator launches digital portal providing licensing services
This comes as part of the NTRA’s keenness to raise the efficiency of the services it provides to users and facilitate ways to obtain them, in line with the Egyptian government’s shift towards digital transformation.
Orange Egypt announces its CSR Role during COVID-19 at Cairo ICT 2020
Orange supported public hospitals in all governorates by offering medical and preventive supplies and respirators
Egyptian government aims to increase investment for e-waste recycling
The Ministry of Environment is putting the finishing touches on the system for collecting, mechanising, and governing waste by technological means.
Tesla to build supercharger factory in China
With a planned investment of 42 million yuan (about $6.4m), Tesla plant will produce 10,000 superchargers annually
Russia plans to develop its own space station
Solovyov raised concern about the longevity of the International Space Station (ISS) as certain components have been damaged and could not be replaced
Orange Egypt Showcases the Latest Smart Cities Solutions and Digital services for the Education Sector
During Cairo ICT 2020, Orange launched innovations and smart solutions that will enhance Egypt’s digital transformation in the fields of Distance Learning, Smart Transportation, and E-commerce.
Preparations underway to purchase technical equipment for new frequencies: Vodafone Egypt
NTRA data shows Vodafone has acquired 65% of total subscriptions to mobile wallets, says Ayman Essam
Etisalat Misr to inject EGP 5bn new investments during 2021
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented rise in rates of electronic payment, says Etisalat Misr CEO
Samsung maintains sales unaffected despite economic impact of pandemic
Company posts 9% increase in sales in Q2 of 2020, and expects 30% in Q4
IoT, smart city solutions, 5G applications most prominent investment opportunities in Egypt: MediaTek
‘We propose for an alliance between government and private sector to locally manufacture educational tablets,’ says Ramy Osman
Huawei suggests plan to technologically urbanise underdeveloped cities in Egypt
NAC is company’s strategic client in Egyptian market, says regional corporate head Michael Lee
Cairo ICT 2020: Big Reset in Egypt to Adapt to New Reality
The exhibition will see the participation and sponsorship of major telecommunications and technology companies, as well as many government agencies.
Digital transformation, cloud security top priority for 79% of Middle East enterprises: Trend Micro Survey
CLOUDSEC 2020 conference goes virtual this year, featuring 3 days of keynotes, 200 breakout sessions, and 8 hands-on labs for security and cloud professionals
Orange Egypt Announces the Winning Egyptian Team among 7 Countries in Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge 2020
More than 500 business projects were submitted to the competition at the level of the 7 countries
Egypt witnesses 17% increase in mobile wallets since March 2020: NTRA
The volume of electronic transactions through mobile wallets increased to 9.9m transactions in October, compared to 3.9m transactions in March
Egypt’s online food delivery market to reach $131m by 2024: Talabat
This came during a press conference held by the company on Monday to announce its expansion plans in the Egyptian market.
Facebook most popular digital marketing channel, followed by LinkedIn in 2020: Boost
70% of business leaders agree that Whatsapp marketing will grow massively next year: Survey
TikTok granted 15-day extension to reach deal with US buyers
Earlier US President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning transactions with TikTok and ByteDance after 45 days, citing national security concerns
Egypt ranks 56th on Government AI Readiness Index
The index, issued by global consulting firm Oxford Insights and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), measures the extent of governments’ willingness to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
Telecom Egypt records 18% revenue growth in 9M 2020
TE recorded about EGP 22.3bn in revenues in 9M of 2020, a growth of 18% compared to the same period last year. This growth was supported by the increase in retail business, mainly from data services, amounting to 31% compared to the same period of the previous year.
E-commerce companies compete for sales on Black Friday
The payment facilities are being offered to customers in cooperation with some banks and consumer finance companies.
80% of Brightskies’ business executed outside Egypt: Chairperson
Elamrawi said that the remaining percentage of the company’s business takes place within the Egyptian market. The company is developing advanced technologies in various sectors, especially cars, energy, education, banking, and telecommunications.
TE, AMS-IX partner to establish EG-IX Internet Traffic Exchange Center
The centre will be located inside TE’s largest international data centre in the Smart Village, located on the outskirts of Cairo.
Vodafone Egypt to self-finance new frequencies over 3 years: CEO
Abdullah said that Vodafone Egypt will not need loans to pay for the new frequencies, with the payments to be divided into a 50% down payment, paid in US dollars. A further payment of 25% of the value will be paid after a year, with a further 25% paid after another year.
ADSL sees 1.3 million new subscribers in August due to COVID-19
The figures compare to the 8.13 million subscribers recorded by the end of July 2020, an increase of 152,900 new subscribers, and 7 million subscribers during the same month last year, reflecting an increase of 1.3 million.
Egyptian startup Visit Ventures showcases services at Techne summit
Platform provides information on attractions: Founder and CEO
NTRA approves new frequencies worth $1.1bn for mobile companies
The approval was given to the final results of the process for introducing and allocating new frequency bands with a width of 2×40 MHz in the 2,600 Time Division Duplex (TDD) frequency space. The frequencies will be offered to companies licensed to provide mobile services in Egypt.
Vodafone Egypt acquires 40 MHz spectrum with EGP 8bn investments
The company said “This is an important milestone in our vision to build a digital Egypt
ITI, Google sign agreement to train 30k youth on AI
The cooperation agreement was signed by ITI head Heba Salih and Matt Britten, President of Google, for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The signing took place via video conference, and was witnessed by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.