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Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, inaugurated the Egypt Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) of the British company PwC specialized in professional consulting and services. Which was equipped in Cairo with investments of 10 million dollars.
Through it, the company aims to innovate and apply digital solutions in key areas such as cloud services, data analytics, and cybersecurity, and make them available in the Egyptian market and exported to the company’s clients in the Middle East and European markets, according to a statement from the Ministry of Communications today, Wednesday.
The Egypt Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) has appointed 400 technology experts so far, and the center will provide 5,000 job opportunities until 2025, and will achieve digital exports worth $300 million over 3 years, according to the statement.
The ministry said that technology experts at the center will work with PwC advisory teams across the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands to develop technical solutions focused on enterprise applications, which will contribute to supporting the growth of PwC’s business in the areas of data science. data analytics, cyber security, and artificial intelligence.
Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said that the interest of international companies, including PwC, to invest in Egypt and employ Egyptian youth in its centers specialized in developing advanced technologies reflects Egypt’s distinguished position on the global map for developing and exporting advanced technology and value-added services in a system. Outsourcing confirms the confidence of international companies in the efficiency of Egyptian youth.
He pointed to the state’s keenness to double digital exports and create a stimulating environment for investment in the information technology sector and cross-border services by providing the necessary support to international companies to expand their business in Egypt, providing a strong infrastructure, in addition to providing a base of qualified cadres at the highest level in all technological disciplines. .
Ahmed El-Zaher, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Authority (ITIDA), said that the authority aims to enhance Egypt’s competitiveness in the field of exporting high-value services and value-added services by attracting international companies and specialized centers in knowledge fields, engineering research and development services and software development such as the Egypt Center. PwC’s cutting-edge technology and innovation.
The establishment of PwC’s Egypt Center for Technology and Innovation comes in line with its vision to expand in the region in general and in Egypt in particular, and to reinforce the company’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation throughout the region, according to Al-Zaher.
It also comes within the framework of the company’s continuous and long-term investment in digital transformation and digital competencies in Egypt, in addition to supporting the government’s efforts to enhance Egypt’s competitive capabilities in the outsourcing industry and cross-border services, according to the statement.
It is noteworthy that during the past year, “PwC” signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with the Information Technology Industry Development Authority (ITIDA) to enhance the company’s continuous investment in its capabilities.
PwC is a network of companies present in 152 countries, and has approximately 328,000 employees in the field of audit, advisory and tax services, according to the statement.
