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The growth has contributed to an annual expansion of 14–16 percent in Egypt’s communications and information technology (ICT) sector, Talaat said during a business event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Egypt.
Outsourcing exports have doubled over the past three years to $4.8 billion in 2025 from $2.4 billion in 2022, according to cabinet figures cited by the minister. Egypt now hosts 270 outsourcing companies and 240 outsourcing service centres, up from 90 previously, he said.
The government aims to increase outsourcing exports to $9 billion by 2026. Agreements signed last month with 55 local and international firms are expected to create 75,000 jobs over the next three years, while earlier agreements with 29 companies to expand existing centres are projected to generate a further 34,000 jobs.
Talaat said the number of people trained in ICT-related fields rose to 500,000 in fiscal year 2024/2025, from about 4,000 in 2018/2019. The expansion includes applied technology schools specialising in communications and information technology, which have grown to 27 nationwide from one in 2021.
Egypt currently provides 210 government services through its Digital Egypt platform, which has more than 10 million registered users and processes nearly 2 million transactions each month, according to the minister. Services include civil status documents, traffic services, real estate registration, social insurance, and judicial procedures.
This is in line with Egypt’s 2030 vision, with services such as civil status documents, traffic violations, real estate registration, social insurance, and judicial services.
Talaat attributed Egypt’s ranking of 22nd globally, with a maturity score of 0.911 points out of 1, achieving category A, in the World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index, to the expanded use of digital systems across government agencies through the National AI Strategy for 2025-2030. He said artificial intelligence is being integrated into public services, including early breast cancer detection, court transcription, and customs clearance systems.
The Customs Authority plans to apply AI tools to its Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) system to accelerate clearance and improve risk assessment through the Nafeza digital platform, while the Tax Authority (ETA) is also integrating AI into its digital platforms. The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) recently launched a digital system aimed at speeding up investor due diligence.
In the manufacturing sector, Talaat said 15 mobile phone brands are now producing devices in Egypt, with local value added estimated at around 40 percent. Annual production capacity is expected to rise to 10 million units by the end of 2025, from 3.3 million units in 2024.
Since 2019, Egypt has invested about $6 billion in fixed and mobile internet infrastructure, including $2.7 billion for mobile networks and $3.3 billion for fixed internet services. The upgrades have increased average fixed internet speeds to 91.3 megabits per second, a 16-fold increase, according to the minister.
Egypt is also expanding its fibre-optic network to connect thousands of villages and preparing to launch 5G services, alongside new applications such as Wi-Fi calling and internet-of-things services. More than 90 percent of data traffic between Asia and Europe passes through Egypt via 21 international submarine cables, six of which are under construction.
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