Egypt hosts 2nd edition of Freelancers Forum to boost digital economy

Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) Amr Talaat and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk attended the second edition of the Freelancers forum, according to a statement.

The annual forum opens channels of communication with young freelancers to outline ways to develop and grow the freelance sector, boosting efforts to support young people in the field.

In his speech, Talaat emphasized Egypt's objectives to drive digital transformation and create a society based on communications and information technology in various fields.

He indicated that investments are being pumped into developing the internet network and enhancing its efficiency and speed, which contributed to increasing the average fixed internet speed from 5.3 Mbps in December 2017 to 84.5 Mbps in February 2025.