Egypt's minister of communications and information technology Amr Talaat has discussed with Ivorian Ambassador in Cairo Timothy Ezouan means of boosting bilateral ties in the field of digital transformation.

The two sides mulled activating a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries in last April to foster cooperation in the areas of digital transformation and cyber-security, as well as the establishment of technological zones, according to a statement released by the Communications Ministry on Friday.

The pair also mulled ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the domains of technological innovation and entrepreneurship, in addition to building capacities of teams tasked with the management of incubators and technology startups, the statement added.

In the past years, Egypt has intensified efforts to boost digital transformation in public services recently, which it hopes will further support the economy.