ICT Minister Interview at 2023 AIIB Annual Meeting

27 September 2023

An interview with the ICT Minister Amr Talaat during the 2023 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual Meeting, held in Sharm El Sheikh, on September 25-26, where he discussed two key pillars in the ICT sector. The first is the digital infrastructure and the national efforts to upgrade it, which helped increase the fixed broadband median speed ninefold over the past five years. The second pillar is the electronics industry. Talaat stated that agreements have been concluded with global firms to manufacture mobile phones and tablets in Egypt and added that the country has become a prime destination for IC manufacturers.