Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat attended the meeting.
Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy said the president welcomed the company representatives and thanked them for their confidence in Egypt’s ICT sector, reflected in the new agreements signed the day before.
During the meeting, El-Sisi said hosting the global summit demonstrates international confidence in Egypt’s capabilities in this vital sector and its commitment to strengthening its position as an attractive destination for global companies, particularly in outsourcing.
He noted that the state has been implementing a national digital strategy aimed at transforming the ICT sector from a service-based industry into a productive one that creates jobs, boosts exports, and supports economic growth, with measurable goals to ensure progress.
The president highlighted the importance of human capital in achieving this strategy, explaining that the state has expanded programmes to train Egyptian professionals who are the foundation of the industry.
He said Egypt cooperates with top international universities and institutions to enhance training and digital education, emphasizing the government’s progress in integrating technology into education and the country’s ability to absorb more skilled workers in the sector.
According to the spokesman, the president held an open discussion with company executives, who expressed their plans to expand their investments in Egypt and praised the business environment and supportive government measures.
El-Sisi reaffirmed the state’s full support for foreign investors and readiness to remove any obstacles, noting that Egypt’s stability, despite regional challenges, remains a key driver for investment, backed by public awareness and determination to maintain security and attract more investment.
Minister Amr Talaat said the ICT sector has become Egypt’s fourth pillar of strategic growth, alongside industry, agriculture, and tourism.
He added that outsourcing is now a key part of the government’s plan to make the ICT sector more productive. Under the Outsourcing Industry Development Strategy, Egypt aims to quadruple both its ICT workforce and digital exports.
Talaat said the number of trainees has grown from 4,000 eight years ago to 800,000 annually, supported by the Digital Capacity-Building Strategy, which helps graduates from various fields start careers in ICT.
He explained that training is provided through 24 Digital Egypt Innovation Centres established nationwide over the past five years, as well as online platforms that reach young people across the country.
To ensure quality, new programmes have been introduced, including the “Digital Pioneers” Initiative, supervised by the president, which offers fully funded government scholarships to train more than 10,000 young men and women each year.
Talaat added that the government continues to support global ICT companies operating in Egypt by offering incentives, such as training support, recruitment assistance, and reimbursement of export burdens.
President El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s openness to global partners and its determination to remove barriers for investors, maintaining Egypt’s position as a leading regional hub for ICT and outsourcing, El-Shennawy concluded.
By the end of 2024, about 60,000 new specialists had joined the ICT labour market, while Egypt’s digital outsourcing exports doubled between 2022 and 2024.
The sector is now growing by 14–16 percent annually, increasing its contribution to GDP from 3.2 percent in 2018 to 6 percent in 2025.
Egypt also leads Africa in fixed internet speed for the fifth consecutive year, and Cairo ranks among the world’s top cities for innovation and entrepreneurship.
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