Latest in Tag: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Egyptian food security project among 5 best at WSIS competition
Project uses smart knowledge applications to provide technology-based agricultural services

Ministers of Tourism, CIT discuss progress of digital transformation projects
Both ministries signed, last November, cooperation protocol to develop Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ technological infrastructure

ICT Ministry to develop automated Supreme Constitutional Court services
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Supreme Constitutional Court President Saeed Marei have signed a cooperation protocol to complete the automation and development of the latter institution’s work system.

Egypt finalises building digital capability programmes for public workers moving to NAC
Total of 18,419 government employees received trained on knowledge, culture, digital skills needed to keep pace with work environment at New Capital

Communications Ministry holds workshop for institutional development, digital transformation
Workshop aimed at judges working with State Lawsuits Authority

Egypt, Italy discuss cooperation in digital transformation, post services
Italian Ambassador welcomes strengthening of cooperation between Italy’s fintech institutions, Egypt Post

Silicon Waha achieves 30% revenue growth for 3rd consecutive year
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has held a meeting with the Board of Directors from Silicon Waha for technology parks, to discuss the company’s future plans.

16 SMEs named to implement digital transformation projects at government agencies
15 digital transformation projects to be carried out at total value of more than EGP 43.5m

Planning Minister approves EGP 50m to launch Digital Egypt Builders Initiative
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic DevelopmentHala El-Said has approved EGP 50m in fundsthat will go towards launching the Digital Egypt Builders initiative.

CIT, Electricity Ministries agree to make electricity services available on digital platform
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat have signed a cooperation protocol to provide the former ministry’s services online.

Government reviews digitisation process at universities, university hospitals
Review looked at implementation of electronic examination system, automation of university hospitals and digitalisation at universities

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

Egypt’s Court of Cassation to provide its services online
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat said that the protocol aims to develop the system of judicial and administrative work using the latest technologies in accordance with international standards.

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.

100,000 clients join ADSL market in November 2017
The ADSL market attracted 100,000 new subscribers in November 2017, according to a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. According to the report, the number of ADSL users increased from 5 million in October to 5.1 million in November. Telecom Egypt’s subsidiary TE Data accounted for the largest share of ADSL users, …

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 …

Decline in the cost of telecommunications services during the Q2 of 2017
EGP 25.4bn the sector’s revenues during “April – June”

Government to develop comprehensive investment map through IT
The Ministry of Investment holds talks with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to develop a comprehensive investment plan through information technology (IT), according to a statement of the Ministry of Investment issued on Monday. Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser Al-Qadi discussed on Sunday the mechanisms for implementing …

Internet market attracts 200,000 new customers in August
Usage of mobile internet declines by 0.17%, while ADSL increases by 3.3%

770,000 new subscribers to mobile services: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
5.5% decline in number of landline subscribers

Internet users increase by 500,000 customers in June
Internet users increase by 500,000 customers in June

5.2% growth in GDP of telecommunications sector during first quarter of 2016
EGP 13.8bn total investments in the sector over three months

Cost of ADSL amounts to $6.4 during Q1 2016
Service cost declined by 36.3 % compared to 2015, says communications ministry

Slight growth of 1.3% in mobile users in Q1 2016
Internet users drop by 1.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015

Tourism Ministry launches its new website Sunday
Tourism accounted for 11.3% of GDP in 2011, but has been declining over the past five years amid political turmoil

Internet acquires 300,000 more users in April
Slight growth in mobile internet users and 190,000 new landline clients

Slight growth in internet users in March
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology says there are 4 million ADSL internet users in Egypt

0.20% increase in landline phone users in January
41 central communication offices were closed, says Ministry of Communications

Launch of regional internet licences postponed to ensure regional distributors demand
TE Data is not a monopoly and accounts for only 30% of the internet market, says Al-Qadi