Latest in Tag: MCIT Highlight
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Egypt starts new phase of digital services based on electronic signature: MCIT
This came during his speech before the Egyptian-Lebanese Association of Businessmen’s (ELBA) meeting on Tuesday. The event was attended by Ali El-Halabi, Lebanon’s ambassador to Cairo; Ghada Labib, Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Institutional Development; Sherif Farouk, President of Egypt Post; and Fathallah Fawzy, President of the ELBA.

Egypt MCIT, Purdue University to launch dual degree programmes
EUI will be the first university in Middle East and Africa region to specialise in information and communications technology

Data Protection Law supports data centre localisation in Egypt: MCIT
This comes in light of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s ratification of Law No. 151 for 2020 on protection of personal data, after Parliament’s earlier approval.

MCIT, election authority sign protocol to develop electoral infrastructure
The protocol will last for three years, and will see a number of projects implemented, including linking the NEA with relevant bodies to update voter databases, via a secure connection.

MCIT reviews digital capability development plan for employees in NAC
Digital capability development comes as part of institutional development enhancing long-term government performance

MCIT amends executive regulations for e-signature law
Citizens will use e-signatures in government transactions, including updating and revising data, without need for paper documents

MCIT sets new rules for changing mobile provider with same numbers
Old system required users to obtain prior approval from company they wanted to convert to, which was difficult, says Talaat

Egypt provides free digital education platforms as schools suspended: MCIT
Monthly download capacities for home internet subscriptions were also increased by 20% at a cost of EGP 200m to be borne by the state for all user segments in coordination with Internet service providers to support distance education and basic services.

MCIT begins 2nd phase of fish resources automation
The project aims to develop fish resources through information system and remote sensing. These systems would help early detection of any violations to lakes and fisheries.

Port Said to witness 4th stage of digital transformation within weeks: MCIT
Ministry injects $1.6bn to improve internet speed in Egypt

MCIT, CEF, Microsoft launch woman empowerment campaign
5,000 women to be trained through campaign

MCIT opens updates of national network for medical services
An official source at the MCIT said that the project was meant to streamline diagnostics and treatment services for citizens, bringing the average wait time from two months to 48 hours.

MCIT min. receives 20 projects after transferring digital transformation file
This comes after a decision by the Council of Ministers to transfer the obligations of the Ministry of Administrative Reform concerning digital transformation to the MCIT.

MCIT to introduce Electronic Transactions Law; begins community dialogue in month
Providing safety for citizens, ensuring obligations of e-commerce companies in new law: Hegazy

Egypt ready for digital transformation: MCIT Minister
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) has a four-pronged action plan to implement Egypt’s 2030 strategy in order to achieve the country’s digital transformation, to accomplish further efficient management of the state’s resources, MCIT Minister, Amr Talaat, said. Talaat’s statement came during Egypt’s international technology innovation summit titled ‘Narrative Disruptors’ which was launched …

Narrative Disruptors 2019 to kick off mid-April under auspices of MCIT
Narrative Disruptors, Egypt’s first international tech innovation forum, will take place in Cairo in the middle of April under the auspices of Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat. The summit is organised by Egyptian CC Plus firm in cooperation with leading digital solutions provider VictoryLink. It is a side-forum of international public relations gathering Narrative …

ICT’s contribution to GDP to reach 5% in three years: MCIT
Egypt to launch e-platform to provide government services in Port Said on 30 June

MCIT, LG aim to jointly manufacture tablet PCs for schools
Barcelona – The Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Amr Talaat, met with Morris Lee, president of LG Electronics Mobile, to review the Egyptian government’s efforts to stimulate investments and promote electronics manufacturing in Egypt through enhancing domestic industrial development. The meeting was part of Talaat’s participation at the World Mobile Congress (WMC) 2019 in …

Egyptian MCIT Minister meets with representatives from Google, Vodafone, Synopsys during MWC
Agreement with Synopsys to train 1,000 young people in field of electronic circuit design

MCIT to boost sector’s participation of GDP to beyond 5% in three years
We will launch first artificial intelligence faculty in next academic year, says minister

Egypt leads world in providing qualified, specialised cadres thanks to economic reform: MCIT
Sector contributes EGP 80bn to GDP in FY 2017/18

ICT sector grows by 16% in Q1 of FY 2018/19, minister says
Ministry will provide new government services next year through five outlets

Jumia meets MCIT to discuss remarks on new e-commerce law
Company expects 30 million customers on Black Friday: Safwat

MCIT addresses international electronic design companies to localise industry in Egypt
Ministerial committee formed from three ministries: MCIT, Military Production, Education

MCIT targets 10% growth, increasing ICT sector GDP share to 3.1%: minister
We will do number of investment incentives, mainly tax exemption of 50% for investors in technological parks, says Talaat

Ministry of Finance, MCIT Jointly Cooperate to Maximize Technological Solutions Benefits
We intensify our efforts to implement a unified system for tracking all financial transactions electronically, says Moeit

MCIT, Military Production Ministry form committee to discuss cooperation between two ministries
The Ministries of communications and military production agreed to form a committee to find out the most important points of cooperation that will be utilised at the initial stages and to implement them, according to the requirements and needs of each ministry, in line with the state’s sustainable development plan 2030. This came during a …

MCIT plans to raise IT sector contribution to GDP to 3.8% in 2018
Negotiations underway with international companies to set up design centres in Egypt, expand electronics industry, reveals minister of communications

How did Egyptians use their mobile phones in 2017?!
Egypt has nearly 100 million mobile phone users according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), but for what purpose do the Egyptians use their mobile phones? A recent report by the MCIT showed that about 87% of the Egyptians use their mobile phones to conduct and receive calls. The report relied on …

ICT GDP achieves EGP 15.7bn increase in Q2 2017
An increase of 3.6% compared to Q1 of this year: MCIT report