Egypt

  • Bee’ah wins MENA region’s largest waste management contract in Egypt’s new capital

    Bee’ah, the UAE-based sustainability and environmental services pioneer, has been appointed as the waste management partner for Egypt’s new Administrative Capital, which is being developed by the Administrative Capital for Urban Development and is one of the largest urban development projects in the world.

  • Fiber Misr to implement smart app system on Egypt’s Knowledge City

    Fiber Misr to implement smart app system on Egypt’s Knowledge City

    The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed an agreement with Fiber Misr Systems (FMS) to implement the smart application system that would manage the soon-to-be-established Knowledge City being built by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).

  • Honeywell to demonstrate smart building and smart city tech at Cairo ICT 2019

    Honeywell, a global technology leader, willdemonstrate cutting-edge Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies that support the development of smart, connected and more efficient buildings and cities in Egypt at Cairo ICT 2019.

  • Largest smart learning platform in the Arab region set to be launched

    The Academy Company for Information Communication Technology (ACICT), the technological investment arm of the Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), has launched a strategic partnership with Logix, a leading company in smart transformation and information security, to launch the largest smart and secure educational platform in Egypt and the Arab World.

  • MCIT signs MoU to strengthen Egypt’s AI industry

    The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Egypt signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technology leader Thales to explore the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country, across various industries.

  • UAE ride-hailing firm invests $500,000 in Egyptian public transportation start-up

    UAE ride-hailing services company Careem has invested $500,000 in a start-up entity which focuses on connecting commuters with private buses in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. Careem, which is seen as Middle East rival to global ride-hailing colossus Uber, acquired the minority stake in SWVL after weeks of negotiations. It has also been disclosed that in addition to the investment, CEO and co-founder of Careem, Magnus Olsson will also join the board of SWVL.