The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has issued the second report on the usage of e-wallet on mobile phones. This comes in line with the state’s plan for achieving financial inclusion and NTRA keenness to raise user awareness of e-payment methods.

The 12th Annual Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – Computer Emergency Response Team (OIC-CERT) is organized virtually, on November 23-24, under the theme “Cyber security strategies and practices during COVID-19 crisis”. The conference is hosted by CyberSecurity Malaysia as the OIC-CERT Permanent Secretariat.

The Central Department for Community Development at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) participated in the opening ceremony of the sixth edition of Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit (EES), held on November 19-21, in Aswan, under the theme “A new dawn for startups and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).”

Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is participating in the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) third meeting for 2020 (TDAG-20/3), organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), online, on November 23.

The Information Technology Institute (ITI) is organizing a webinar titled “Blockchain - Technology Discussion,” on November 22.

The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and the American University in Cairo (AUC) Venture Lab have announced launching the “Startup Launchpad”, a capacity-building program that targets empowering entrepreneurs as they establish their startups, and support the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt.

The Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT) organized a training course titled “Sectoral Incident Response Center Cadre Development Program,” on October 25-28, at EG-CERT premises in Smart Village, within the framework of the strategic plan for cybersecurity.
 

The GSMA Thrive Eurasia is organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), on November 11-12, under the theme “Where the future of Eurasia begins.”

Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is participating in the third edition of Paris Peace Forum, organized on November 11-13, online.