Egypt ICT Minister, Huawei discuss expanding cooperation

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hendy, has held discussions with senior Huawei executives on strengthening cooperation in telecommunications, digital capacity building, cloud computing, and advanced technologies.

The meeting brought together Yang Chaobin, Executive Director and CEO of Huawei’s ICT Business Group, and Benjamin Hou, CEO of Huawei Egypt, alongside senior officials from Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).

During the discussions, Hendy highlighted the strategic cooperation between the ministry and Huawei across several areas of the ICT sector, emphasizing the growing importance of digital technologies in supporting multiple industries and driving digital transformation.

The minister also pointed to ongoing collaboration in digital capacity building, including training and skills development initiatives aimed at strengthening Egypt’s digital workforce.

For his part, Yang Chaobin reaffirmed Huawei’s commitment to introducing advanced technologies into the Egyptian market and expressed interest in expanding cooperation with the ministry through new joint initiatives.

The meeting explored opportunities for collaboration in the development of digital solutions and support for Egypt’s transition toward cloud computing technologies.

Officials also reviewed existing partnerships between Huawei and Egypt’s Information Technology Institute (ITI) and National Telecommunication Institute (NTI), which focus on digital skills training across a range of technology fields.