Coronavirus directly, indirectly affects 200 million jobs worldwide- EJB

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - 12 May 2020: The coronavirus crisis directly and indirectly affects 200 million jobs worldwide according to international reports published in late April, said the head of information technology and communications committee at the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB).

The shocks suffered by the world requires good collaboration and synergy as well as finding appropriate solutions to complete work process and use technology that can accommodate digital transformation, Lo’ay Zuheir said.

Zuheir made the remarks Tuesday during a symposium organized by the EJB via the video conferencing application Zoom.

The official lauded the government for its increased efforts to boost investments in the sector of communications and information technology and accelerate the pace of digital transformation amid the coronavirus crisis.

The symposium was attended by big companies in the fields of industry and technology.