Yasser el Kady
Kady reviewed the communications sector's achievements over the past period and its contribution to boosting the national economy.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser el Kady on Monday witnessed a signing ceremony of an agreement between (E-SICO) and Qualcomm.
The device is expected to be priced at an average of LE 2,000.
The smart phone has 45 percent of its components locally produced.
Some 50 groups of innovative young people will take part in the “Innovation Arena” where competitions will be held at Cairo Information and Communication.
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) said the fourth-generation (4G) mobile service will be officially launched in Egypt on Thursday.
Sisi has stressed the importance of developing the information and communication technology sector in Egypt, describing it as a "promising sector".