Egypt will host Ai Everything Middle East and Africa – Egypt 2026, the region’s first all-AI global summit and exhibition, on February 11–12 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo, according to a press release.
The event arrives as artificial intelligence is projected to contribute nearly $1.5 trillion to the economies of Africa and the Middle East by 2030.
Organised under the GITEX technology events network, the summit is hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in partnership with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency. It is expected to bring together more than 350 global enterprises, startups, investors, and innovation showcases from over 30 countries.
Egypt’s hosting reflects its growing role in AI development. The country ranks first in Africa for Government AI Readiness and third in the Arab world for AI Resilience, according to the Oxford Insights Index. Egypt also serves as a strategic bridge between Africa and the Middle East and plays a key role in advancing Arabic-language AI solutions.
The summit supports Egypt’s Second National AI Strategy by attracting investment, enabling knowledge transfer, and connecting local innovation with regional and global markets. Its focus is on applying AI across multiple sectors.
Ai Everything Middle East and Africa – Egypt 2026 will showcase use cases across cloud computing, cybersecurity, data centers, telecommunications, government services, healthcare, smart mobility, fintech, and digital payments.
Participating companies include Microsoft, Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Red Hat, Amazon Web Services, Capgemini, Dataiku, e& Egypt, and Fortinet, alongside regional players such as Alkan, CyShield, and Link Data Center. AI-focused firms including WideBot AI, EZELINK, Odoo, ZIWO, Zakaa, and Barq Systems will also exhibit.
The event coincides with strong momentum in Egypt’s startup ecosystem, with Egyptian startups accounting for around 31 percent of total African startup funding in the first half of 2025.
