Egypt and the US have strategic ties on both economic and political levels. Egypt has managed to build on this relation to boost cooperation in ICT via mechanisms of constructive dialogue. Egypt has been cooperating with the US within the spectrum of negotiations at international organizations to achieve the desired balance between the two parties. On the economic level, Egypt has succeeded in enhancing cooperative relations and in realizing the principle of constructive partnership through more presence of American companies in the country. This has contributed to increasing business opportunities and pushing forward economic and community development through several projects.
Egypt and the US have a regular strategic dialogue at the highest political level. The ICT sector is part of this dialogue, which aims to
- Continue the high-level strategic dialogue with the US on different subjects of interest to both sides
- Achieve effective partnerships that rest on mutual benefits on the level of American and Egyptian private sectors
- Benefit from the American experiences in the technical field, and support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Egyptian entrepreneurs in a more positive manner
- Exchange views on the most pertinent policy and regulatory aspect
- Cooperate on the level of capacity building and skills enhancement
- Foster a good understanding of sectoral development in Egypt by American counterparts
Cooperation with the US takes place with different stakeholders including government, chambers of commerce, the private sector, academia and research organizations.
