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CeBIT 2004 © A. Nazif, March 2004
A regional hub Linking the Mediterranean, Europe, Asia and the Arab World.
From North-to-South
A gateway to Africa.
From East-to-WestA crossroad of shipping lines and optical fiber cables.
Location
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A country of 70 million people
65% of the population under 25. Ranking 17th worldwide in number of
yearly graduates
1,200,000 high school graduates last year.
250,000 university graduates.
Population
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Land of civilization
Egypt’s long history and ancient civilization over thousands of years promoted the growth and the development of its remarkable identity and unique characteristics.
Thus Egypt has remained a preferred destination for tourists interested in its cultural heritage as well as its beach resorts.
History – Tourism
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A remarkable recovery through
an extensive economic and social reform program
An emerging market with a multitude of opportunities for investments.
A competent and cost-effective labor force.
Economy
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Egypt is witnessing its reincarnation into a modern, liberal & private sector led market driven economy.
Investment Climate
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The InfrastructureInvesting $80 billion during twenty one years in infrastructure: electricity, airports, highways, new delta in Toshka, new industrial cities, communications & information technology…etc.
The Human BasePreparing young generations by investing in education, skills development and professional training.
The Resources
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In September 1999, President Mubarak announced the launch of a national program for technology development.
In January 2000, the Cabinet approved a national plan for CIT and mandated the new Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to execute it.
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5.1 million new lines since October 1999
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No. of fixed lines
11.5 million9 million
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No. of subscribers, million
The number of subscribers increased more than nine folds since October 1999
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Providing dial-up internet access on every Operational
phone-line country wide.
A revenue-sharing model between Telecom-Egypt & the
Internet Service Providers.
$ 0.15/hr of internet usage at home.
940000 of individual phone lines dialing up to the net.
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International internet traffic increased from20 Mb/s to 1101 Mb/s in 4 years
No. of Internet UsersMillion
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TE offers PCs to its subscribers through CR outlets.
Payment in monthly installments $15/$17/$20 models financed by the banking sector.
Bundling of ready made S/W applications.
18 companies providing local assembly of PCs.
Market stimulation arises interest in local manufacturing.
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Government subsidized internet cafés
To date, there are 672 clubs.
Created in youth centers, public libraries, schools & NGOs.
Focusing on deprived and low income communities.
To-date, more than 100,000 citizens visit the clubs regularly.
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A government portal that is citizen-centric.
On-line Government Services.
Information and Document Networking.
More Automation of Internal Functions.
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Basic Skills Development.
Professional Development.
The Smart Schools Initiative.
High Tech / Business Universities.
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Telemedicine
Visual inspection and diagnosis by a distant specialist.
Immediate electronic transfer of medical imagery, pathological biopsy and lab results.
Smart Health records
Preventive care. Family planning. Medical history.
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Historical sites Natural protectorates
Museums Manuscripts
Using IT to preserve our rich cultural heritage and share it more readily with the rest of the world.
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E legislation ( e signature – Cyber crime – Taxation – Arbitration ).
A certificate authority and a public key system.
On line banking and E Payment.
Promoting IT in SME’s.
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Transforming ARENTO into Telecom Egypt by law 19 for the year 1998.
Establishment of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority by presidential decree number 101 for the year 1998.
A new telecommunication law that promotes: Transparency in licensing. Phased deregulation of services. Establishment of a universal fund to accelerate tariff rebalance.
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An Intellectual Property Right Law 82 was passed in 2002 covering software industry.
A draft Law for E signature establishing the legal status for the electronic signature and documents.
Establishment of IT Industry Development Organization .
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A high tech business park with “Smart” infrastructure, investor friendly services and investment incentives.
300 acres (20 minutes from downtown Cairo, 10 minutes from the great pyramids).
53 office plots (336 000 sq.m. of office space). Business center Conference center Exhibition center Press center
Recreational facilities Health center Hotel Shopping and restaurants
Developed and operated by private investors
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Establishment of VC fund of 50 million L.E.
Establishment of first incubator on 2500 m2 fully equipped with required infrastructure.
Provides technical, financial and administrative support for start ups as well as small and medium IT enterprises.
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SECC aims at supporting the S/W industry in Egypt and has established cooperation with SEI,
S/W Engineering Institute, in USA.
Capacity Building Software Process Improvement Training Track. Orientation workshops to Executives and Top Management. SEI Courses to qualify Assessors.
AssessmentSECC supports top level software companies in Egypt to be qualified for CMM assessment and accreditation.
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Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2002
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Cooperation between government and private sector creating new
initiatives that promote the
development of CIT industry.
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Training university students and professors on large scale
database programming
International Alliances
Establishing software development center
servicing MEA region
Establishing Cisco regional academies for professional
development
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Establishing in Egypt the Regional IP Support Center
International Alliances
Establishing in Egypt a regional manufacturing facility
for telecom equipment in cooperation with local
companies
Establishing in Egypt the Regional Network Support
Center
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Establishment of a center of excellence for software
engineering
Providing software tools for the academic sector and
government at reduced prices. New e-government initiative.
An ambitious training program to prepare world
standard software development professionals
International Alliances Cont’d
Establishment of a regional mobile IP development and
training center
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The objective is to create export oriented industries to compensate for the imports of Technology
Companies Participating in the execution of the CIT Master Plan commit to substantial investments in technology transfer activities.
Investments focus on S/W development, technical Support, training and business process outsourcing.
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Over 300 S/W houses.
Largest media-city in MEA.
High speed optical connections to all countries.
Benefit from:
Professional S/W engineers certified by IBM, ICL, Oracle,
Nortel, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Lucent and Cisco
At very cost-effective salaries
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Why in Egypt?
Quality Focused. Human Resources. Telecommunications Infrastructure. Geographic Location. Government Incentives.
“CAGR for contact centers outsourcing in MEA will grow by 24% over the next 4 years. (14% for EMEA)”*
*Source: Datamonitor 2003
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Egypt … The Cradle of Civilization is
Quickly Becoming the Center for IT and
Telecommunications in the Middle East
and North Africa
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