Egypt has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime during a conference held in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, as per a statement.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology has appointed Mahmoud Sofrata as the new Vice President for ICT Markets Development at the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA).

Egypt will host the first edition of the AI Everything Middle East and Africa Summit and Exhibition from February 10th to 12th, 2026.

Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cisco to train 250,000 people in cybersecurity and advanced digital specializations over the next five years.

Orange Egypt has launched its Wi-Fi calling service to enhance the communication experience.

Mobile companies have invested $2 billion in Egypt over the past three years.

Nestled at the crossroads of Africa and Europe, Egypt's strategic location has long been a hub of trade and cultural exchange. This has paved the way for the country to emerge as a burgeoning center for information and communication technology (ICT) in recent years. Fueled by a young, tech-savvy population and government initiatives aimed at fostering digital transformation, Egypt's ICT sector is experiencing rapid growth.

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) is collaborating with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to modernize its service delivery platform, CEO Hossam Heiba announced.

The information and communications technology (ICT) sector contributed 5.8% to Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) in fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat revealed.

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to enable financial institutions to inquire about customers’ contact data.

Egypt is expected to begin operating the eSIM service within two months, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat said.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has named Mahmoud Abdo Badawy Ibrahim as his advisor for digital transformation affairs for one year.

Telecom Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hungarian industrial digitization platform 4iG Plc to build and operate fiber optic networks for homes and mobile phone towers, providing wholesale infrastructure services in Egypt.

Telecom Egypt has signed two commercial agreements with Medusa, an independent European company managed by AFR-IX Telecom and specialized in marine infrastructure systems in the Mediterranean.

The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, represented by the Applied Innovation Center (AIC), has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca Egypt to develop AI-powered healthcare solutions.

Huawei Cloud launched its Cairo Region with $300 million in investments, marking the first public cloud services suite in Egypt and the MENA region.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with the multilingual business process outsourcing service provider Xceed to develop an application to ensure quality assurance in call centers using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.

The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) has organized a panel discussion titled ‘’The New Era of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities’’ on April 23rd.

The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Misr El Kheir Foundation to ramp up the latter’s institutional digital development.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has unveiled the GovTech Innovation Lab, an initiative aimed at empowering startups in the GovTech sector and enhancing digital public services, as per a statement by the ministry.