IT-Telecom News
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Fawry announces launch of traffic fine payment service
The service will initially be launched in the Cairo and Giza governorates and gradually be rolled out nationwide.
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Vodafone Egypt seeks inking loan worth EGP4bn with 7 banks
Vodafone Egypt is seeking to sign loan worth EGP4 billion with 7 banks in banking sector before the end of the current year.
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Egypt's Raya approves seizing HSBC stake in Fawry
HSBC bank stake in Fawry reached 280 thousand shares with EGP18.62 per share and with EGP5.213 million total value of the deal.
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Egypt's Mobile users hit 100 million
In a recent TV-interview, Egypt’s CIT Minister stated that Egypt needs EGP45 million to establish high-speed internet infrastructure.
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Egypt denies tightening Internet surveillance
"This news is completely false," a spokesman for the interior ministry’s media center said in a statement.
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Egypt begins close monitoring of online communication with new technology
A sister company of a US-based cyber-security firm will begins using a new system that allows greater penetration of social networking sites.
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Microsoft unveils first look of new MSN in Egypt
MSN aims to deliver the world’s most popular and comprehensive content on the Web; coming soon to Windows, Android, and iOS devices.
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Google Maps "streetviews" Egypt's wonders for tourists
Google announced today the launch of 360-degree street view imagery of the Pyramids and five other historical landmarks in Egypt for the first time.
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Jumia online shopping app Google Play store favourite
Jumia’s phone app was featured in the Our Favourites section of Google Play store, the online shopping company announced earlier this week.
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Jumia expects E-commerce boom in Egypt
In a recent study conducted by Jumia, Egypt was found to be one of the fastest growing countries in the digital space in the region.
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Egypt approves unified landline and mobile telecoms licence
The licence was due to be activated on 30 June but the date passed without implementation.
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Cairo ICT to host IFICTA Conference
Minister Atef Helmy stated that Cairo ICT 2014 will host the IFICTA Conference to open up new investment horizons for Egyptian companies.
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TA Telecom launches personality mapping project in Egypt
The project aims to use mobile technology to collect data mapping the personalities of people across Africa.
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Official: Samsung plans to invest US$35 million in Egyptian market
Samsung's new move comes as part of the second phase of its expansion plan in the Egyptian market, added Fahmy.
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Dear Internet in Egypt: How slow can you go?
Egypt ranks 175 out of 193 countries in terms of internet speed, making it the 18th slowest broadband internet in the world.
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Egypt’s ITIDA, global IDC agree to increase IT investments
ITIDA will launch a special program aiming at helping local IT companies in Egypt to create cooperation opportunities in the African markets.
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Samsung and Ministry of Youth sign agreement
Minister of Youth and Sports and President of Samsung Electronics Egypt sign protocol of agreement to upgrade and develop IT labs in youth centers.
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IFC, ITIDA Help Improve ICT Skills in Egypt
IFC will help the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) set up a foundation for talent development.
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Jumia Egypt announces success of Sony Online Store
The Shop in Shop concept was launched on Jumia in May, in response to the increase in consumer preference for shopping online.
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Opinion: The Fear of Technological Development in Egypt
It would be nice to believe that the constraints of Egypt’s technologies is only a matter of some deficiencies in the system.