ICT sector achieves average growth of 15% in 9 months

CAIRO – 11 June 2019: The Sector of Information and Communication Technology recorded an average growth of 15 percent during the last nine months, exceeding the expected rate by 3 percent, according to the Communication Ministry.

During the annual conference TECH INVEST 3, it was revealed that the ministry’s plan aims to build a strong base of young Egyptian trainees at the highest professional level and to support the strategy of artificial intelligence, Block Chain and cyber security.

The plan targets facing the current challenges through using information technology, affirming that Egypt is able to become at the forefront of the world in the field of information technology by building a broad base of capabilities and skills.

The Ministry of Communications is building eight complexes of creativity in eight different provinces, and it began to establish a digital academy providing 1000 hours of lectures by a number of specialized experts.

This came during the inauguration of the annual conference TECH INVEST 3 on Tuesday held by the General Division of the Digital Economy and Technology of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, under the patronage of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.

The slogan of the annual conference is "Investing in Egypt's future digital economy”.

'TECH INVEST 3' to be held on June 11

CAIRO - 4 June 2019: The General Division of the Digital Economy and Technology of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce will hold its annual conference TECH INVEST 3 on Tuesday, June 11, under the patronage of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.