President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. AFP
Speaking during Egypt’s dedicated dialogue session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President El-Sisi said the government has put in place an integrated strategy to prepare the state for future growth, centred on attracting investors and accelerating expansion in high-value sectors, including artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and renewable energy.
El-Sisi said the state has introduced targeted incentives for investors in sectors where it seeks stronger momentum, particularly artificial intelligence and clean energy, adding that ensuring adequate energy supply has been a key pillar of this approach.
He noted that Egypt has significantly expanded its electricity capacity, but stressed that development efforts extend beyond power generation to building human capital.
“The issue is not limited to electrical energy,” El-Sisi said, adding that the government is also investing in preparing a new generation of young people through universities in fields such as artificial intelligence, communications, and digitalisation.
The president said Egypt’s large youth component of its 108 million population represents a major opportunity to develop a workforce capable of absorbing advanced technologies and contributing to innovation and production.
He also said Egypt’s outsourcing market is among the strongest globally, noting that the country aims to move into more advanced and specialised segments of the sector as part of its broader economic transformation drive.
The government has recently moved to scale up digital skills development through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Egyptian Military Academy, which last week signed memorandums of understanding with 30 local and international technology companies to train young Egyptians for the technology sector.
The agreements provide technical training content, certification exam vouchers, practical placements, and project-based learning to improve employability in digital fields.
The partnerships fall under the government-funded Digilians Initiative, which targets skills development in software engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, networks, digital infrastructure, embedded systems, and digital arts.
The programme is jointly implemented by the communications ministry and the Egyptian Military Academy in cooperation with technology firms, training providers, and international universities, combining academic study with hands-on training, soft skills, language instruction, and workplace experience.
Digilians offers multiple tracks ranging from a four-month diploma and a nine-month specialised diploma to a one-year professional master’s programme and a two-year master of science degree.
The initiative targets 5,000 students annually from across Egypt’s governorates.
Officials estimate costs at around EGP 3 billion for accommodation and learning facilities, in addition to roughly EGP 1 billion per year for training programmes, framing Digilians as a core pillar of Egypt’s broader digital transformation and workforce development strategy.
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