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Egypt’s digital sector grows by 19.2%, ITIDA says

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Egypt’s digital sector grows by 19.2%, ITIDA saysIllustrative photo · Lars Plougmann from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

Egypt’s information technology sector recorded 19.2% growth, while authorities want to help start-ups develop AI-based solutions. Ahmed Elzaher, director of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, presented these priorities at Techne Summit Alexandria 2026.

The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Egypt’s agency for developing information technology, highlighted the 19.2% growth of Egypt’s digital sector, according to the headline in Dailynewsegypt. Ahmed Elzaher, ITIDA’s director-general, said Egypt wanted to help technology start-ups capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI).

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