Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Egypt has partnered with 30 global and local ICT firms to deliver Digilians, a fully funded national scholarship programme for digital skills. Covering AI, software, cybersecurity, and data science, the initiative blends academic training with industry experience to build a future-ready workforce under Egypt’s Digital Egypt strategy.
DXC Technology and ITIDA have partnered to launch the DXC Dandelion Program in Egypt, offering training and career pathways for neurodiverse individuals in IT. Over 60 participants will be trained across software testing, AI, and analytics. The initiative supports Egypt’s digital transformation, inclusive workforce development, and growing ICT industry.
UNIDO and partners have celebrated two years of progress in Egypt’s One Circle circular-economy project, highlighting major achievements in ICT repair, refurbishment, and e-waste processing. The initiative has launched two new centers with Nokia, DSV, Upgrade, E-Tadweer, and Orange Egypt, marking a significant shift toward sustainable electronics lifecycle management in Egypt.
Egypt’s national innovation competition Digitopia enters its final round this weekend, with 72 teams competing for more than EGP 10m in prizes. Over 25,000 participants applied, making it the largest contest of its kind. Finals span AI, cybersecurity, and digital arts, backed by ITIDA and major industry partners. ICT Minister Amr Talaat will announce the winners.
Prime Minister Madbouly meets ICT trainees and startups at Cairo ICT to assess the success of digital skills programs and support Egypt’s expanding innovation ecosystem aligned with national ICT development goals.
Ericsson and ITIDA have signed a three-year MoU to advance Egypt’s ICT and digital services sectors in line with the Digital Egypt Offshoring Strategy. The partnership supports R&D expansion, high-value digital jobs, and advanced services such as AI and analytics, while investing in nationwide digital skills programmes and university collaborations to strengthen Egypt’s position as a global offshoring hub.
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Ericsson to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and strengthen its ICT and digital services sectors. Announced under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the partnership aligns with the Digital Egypt Strategy for Offshoring Industry 2022–2026 and aims to enhance ICT technologies, expand engineering and R&D capabilities, and create new youth employment opportunities.
Egypt’s ICT sector is emerging as a national growth engine, with 55 new outsourcing agreements set to create 70,000 jobs. Alongside major transport, investment, and tourism developments, the government is pushing reforms and international partnerships to fuel economic expansion and strengthen regional engagement.
President Al-Sisi met executives from 52 global tech firms to deepen investment in Egypt’s ICT sector. The meeting led to 55 new agreements creating 75,000 jobs and reaffirmed Egypt’s growing role as a digital outsourcing powerhouse driving economic transformation and human capital development.
Egypt’s ICT Minister Amr Talaat met with executives from NVIDIA, Astera Labs, and Arm in the U.S. to boost cooperation in AI, electronics design, and semiconductors. His visit included the GSA Forum and bilateral meetings to attract investment and position Egypt as a regional hub for ICT innovation.