Telecommunication News
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Egypt looks to Suez for ICT expansion
With the $8bn expansion of the Suez Canal now complete, Egypt is looking to stimulate activity in the surrounding area especially in ICT sector.
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Cairo ICT concludes its 19th round
More than 77 thousand visitors this year to the most important ICT event in the region. The next round scheduled for November 2016.
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ICT 2015 kicks off in Cairo
All the details you need to know about the opening day including the president's speech and impressions of participants.
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Egyptian Government showcases e-services in Cairo ICT
Egyptian Ministries are taking part in the conference to exhibit their e-services that aim to make procedures easier for citizens.
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Egypt loses 850,000 mobile phone subscribers
Mobile penetration rates in Egypt shrank to 107.47 percent at the end of August 2015, compared to 112.19 percent for the same period last year.
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Vodafone Egypt invests $1.3bn within 2014-17
The total investments of Vodafone Egypt in local market within 2014-17 are estimated at 10.5 billion Egyptian pounds (US$1.3 billion).
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Telecom Egypt posts 360 percent jump in Q3 net profit
Revenue for the quarter rose 8 percent to 2.9 billion pounds, the company said.
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Egypt's Global Telecom reports Q3 2015 net profit of $13 million
Minority interest increased due to the sale of a 51 percent stake in OTA in Algeria, the company said.
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Egypt plans to keep Vodafone stake
Egypt's state-owned landline monopoly Telecom Egypt (TE) says it is resolving longstanding disputes with mobile providers.
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Egypt, Vodafone CEO mull expansion of investments
Vodafone intends, over the next three years, to employ nearly 3,000 Egyptian youth through an investment plan of up to EGP 9 billion.
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Ministry of Communication take steps for mega projects
Partnerships with private sector in the form of projects at a cost of EGP 2bn and others at EGP 3bn set to launch before end of 2015.
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Cairo ICT 2015 registration complete
IT and telecom sector is steadily growing in Egypt, the sector recorded a 13% growth in 2014.
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Hatem Dowidar joins Etisalat Group as chief operating officer
The move comes after 16 years of leadership positions with Etisalat's rival Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Malta, and Vodafone Group.
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Egypt's CPA bans Etisalat ad for promoting domestic abuse
The now banned ad shows a father slapping his son for demanding to know where his old SIM card is.
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Samsung Electronics Egypt opens the first SONO School in Alexandria
Samsung’s SONO School helps train doctors in Ultrasonography procedures using their latest technologies.
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Telecommunications is a market of missed investment opportunities
The Egyptian market is characterised by the availability of labour and well-trained technicians, especially in the outsourcing and software sectors.
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Egypt's Global Telecom to move headquarters to Amsterdam
The firm will continue to have a registered office in Cairo and the move will not have an impact on its listing on the Cairo stock exchange.
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Two Egyptians in the managing board of AfICTa
The African association works for a continent that has an annual growth rate double the global one.
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Orange launches global lab in Egypt with Nokia Networks to support affiliates worldwide
Mobinil, part of Orange Group, has hosted Orange Global Operational Skill Center for the deployment of Nokia’s radio technologies.
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Telecom Egypt set to receive 4G mobile license next year: minister
The license also allows mobile companies to enter the landline market.