Minister of Communication
This came during his meeting with Minister of Health Hala Zayed and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.
Amr Tallat said that information technology contributes by 4 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP), noting that the plan aims to raise this percentage to 5 percent during the next couple of years.
Egypt Telecom and Vodafone Egypt signed an agreement in the field of messaging, infrastructure and distribution of profits in the presence of the Minister of Communications Amr Talaat.
Acting Executive President of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Mustafa Abdel Wahed on Sunday predicted that the 5G frequencies would be assigned to telecom operators in Egypt by the beginning of 2020.
Egypt will work on developing the technological investment zones, supporting young innovators and mechanizing investors' centers in various governorates.