Latest in Tag: ITIDA Highlight
Latest in Tag: ITIDA

5th Egypt IoT & AI Challenge kicks off in Alexandria
This year’s event will expand at regional and international levels

ICT Minister appoints 2 new Vice Presidents at ITIDA
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has issued a decree appointing two new Vice Presidents at the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA).

ITIDA, AfCFTA discuss strengthening CIT cooperation
Amr Mahfouz, CEO of Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), has received Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.

Egypt offers extra stimulus package for IT exporters
ITIDA launches IT export programme covering proceeds for 2019 and 2020

ITIDA, Freelancer, and Udacity re-imagine Future of Work in Egypt after COVID-19
“The COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed the importance of digitization and shifting the way both companies and employers work” ITIDA’s CEO, Amr Mahfouz, said in his opening remarks.

ITIDA, AUC Venture Lab collaborate on Startup Launchpad
Collaboration launched to enrich Egyptian entrepreneurship ecosystem

ITIDA holds forum on digital transformation role in sustaining business growth
The forum sessions introduced digital transformation tools, and the pivotal role digital transformation plays in sustaining the growth of business. It can also be used to maintain the highest rates of performance, through a number of experts in the field of software.

Total 10k register for ITIDA building creativity, entrepreneurship programme
InnovEgypt, presented entirely online, has already started in June until end of October

ITIDA receives information security ISO certificate
Certification provides methodology for building integrated information security system that achieves highest security standards

ITIDA, Banque Misr cooperate financing ICT-focused SMEs at 5% interest
Protocol aims to provide appropriate, encouraging financing climate for SMEs working in Egypt’s ICT sector, says Amr Talaat

ITIDA, Udacity launch online skills-based training initiative
The online initiative, open to up to 100,000 Egyptians, is part of a move to help them master the latest tech skills, and brush up on their core skill set. Udacity, which offers career training, is set to offer skills training, especially those in demand in the job market.

ITIDA to disburse further cash incentives to IT Exporters
A total of 52 companies have benefited from the programme so far, with a total amount of just over EGP 17m in export rebates having been given to the first and second groups combined.

ITIDA offers digital transformation training for government leaders
A total of 26 governmental executive leaders, including from the Ministries of Civil Aviation, Immigration and Egyptian Affairs Abroad, Health, Electricity and Renewable Energy and Agriculture, among others, participated in the session’s activities

ITIDA reopens Export-IT Program registration for a week
The application extension, which now has a 16 April deadline, also aims to curb the impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the sector

ITIDA accelerates disbursal procedures for export subsidies to IT companies
Disbursement begins in April, priority given to micro- and small companies to mitigate effects of COVID-19

ITIDA to open its Electronics Innovation Complexes to prototype coronavirus solutions
The agency is offering its support to the ‘Wild Card’ online hackathon that has called on teams from across the EMEA to present technological solutions. These efforts, it is hoped, will lead to a response system to help individuals and businesses deal with the disruption.

Egyptian startups collecting largest number of investment deals reflect market opportunities: ITIDA
Egyptian startups collecting largest number of investment deals reflect market opportunities: ITIDA

ITIDA revokes SNS license to practice electronic signature activity
ITIDA said that the company failed to appoint qualified technical cadres to provide those services, beside not renewing maintenance contracts for hardware and software despite their aging

16,500 young people trained, 9,000 jobs created in 2019: ITIDA
16 startups graduated and 22 other companies were received through the business incubator programme: CEO

Andela, ITIDA agree to train and employ 200 Egyptian software engineers
Andela recently launches operations in Egypt

ITIDA collaborates with RiseUp to launch ITIDA’s first all-Africa pitch competition
Winners would receive grants totalling $60,000

ITIDA adopts new strategy to support Egypt’s e-commerce
“We supported 19 Egyptian startups through building capacity programmes,” says El Gohary

ITIDA hosts first-ever shared services, outsourcing forum in Egypt on 3-4 September
The event comes in line with Egypt’s vision to strengthen its position as EMEA’s countries’ shared services and outsourcing hub. The forum is officially supported by Egypt’s Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Amr Talaat, who will be delivering the opening speech.

ITIDA, Valeo sign EGP 21m agreement to boost implementation of AI, digitisation in Egypt
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) signed an agreement with Valeo Egypt worth EGP 21m to be implemented over the coming three years, in order to foster innovation and research in digitisation and artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement was signed by Maha Rashad, the acting CEO of ITIDA, and Wael Abouelmaaty, Valeo Egypt’s general …

Sutherland partners with ITIDA to add 750 jobs, opens new site in Cairo
IDC forecasts combined IT, BPO, KPO export market to grow from $3.25bn in 2017, to $4.7bn in 2020

Six global outsourcing companies expand business in Egypt: ITIDA
Egypt ranks first in Middle East, Africa in attractiveness index of countries providing global outsourcing services, says Rayan

Communications minister appoints Maha Rashad acting CEO of ITIDA
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser El-Kady issued a decree to appoint Maha Khalil Mohammad Rashad as the acting CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), succeeding Asmaa Hosni, whose term expired. Before this appointment, Rashad held the position of associate minister of CIT for marketing strategies, as well as the strategic …

ITIDA, Alexandria University sign agreement to qualify undergraduates for labour market
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) signed a cooperation agreement with Alexandria University to formulate a joint work plan aiming to qualify students of computer engineering, communications, and information technology (IT) for the labour market. The agreement was signed by Asmaa Hosny, CEO of ITIDA, and Essam Al-Kurdi, president of Alexandria University, in the …

What did ITIDA provide the IT sector in 2017?
Establishment of two microelectronics complexes at Sadat and Beni Suef technological parks

How can Egyptian companies benefit from ITIDA’s Africa Together program?
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) launched the Africa Together programme to boost Egyptian IT companies’ exports. The programme comes in cooperation with the International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. Africa Together is part of ITIDA’s …