The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2021 (WTDC-21) for Arab States (RPM-ARB) is organized by the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D), virtually, on April 7-8.

The Fifth Meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) Working Group on the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) Resolutions, Declaration and Thematic Priorities (TDAG-WG-RDTP) is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) online, on April 9.

A group of researchers, scientists and engineers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have been developing a retinal implant that works with camera-equipped smart glasses and a microcomputer, to give blind people a form of artificial vision by using electrodes to stimulate their retinal cells. The article sheds light on this groundbreaking scientific achievement.

Egypt’s efforts and achievements in the ICT sector and the e-commerce industry has positioned the country as an e-commerce leader in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, along with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, with the three countries accounting for 80% of the e-commerce market in the region. The article sheds light on Egypt’s accomplishments in this field.