Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour said his ministry carried out projects worth nearly EGP 11 billion to develop the information infrastructure of government and technological universities, technical institutes, research centers, university hospitals and e-learning systems.
In press statements on Saturday 17/12/2022, Ashour added the ministry seeks to enhance the efficiency of the information infrastructure at government universities and university hospitals, as well as launching further electronic platforms that rely on distance-learning.
Read more: EG: Higher education min.: We executed digital transformation projects of EGP 11 bln
The government is following up on the telemedicine (remote medical diagnosis) initiative in which patients are diagnosed by physicians at any time and place with the assistance of a series of technological applications and gadgets
The initiative provides medical consultations on telemedicine applications in coordination between the ministries of health, higher education, and communication.
Read more: Egypt follows up on telemedicine initiative, part of digital transformation plan
Therefore, it seeks to promote the development of information and communication technology infrastructure and improve digital services in government agencies to improve the performance of ministries and other government agencies and to enhance the quality and efficiency of services by improving the working environment. To provide support to the decision-making process and to find solutions to issues of concern to the society.
Honeywell Building Technologies has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Misr Italia Properties, to support its digital transformation journey through the creation of sustainable, smart community living in both existing and new projects in development. This includes the Cairo Business Park and Il Bosco City projects.
In the first collaboration with Misr Italia Properties, Honeywell will deploy pilot projects that enable smart living through its latest advanced solutions including Honeywell City Suite and Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software.
Read more: Honeywell, Misr Italia to boost smart community living in Egypt
A new administrative building will run the country and house 6.5 million residents.
Egypt has plans to build a new smart capital that will be the country's new administrative hub and house more than 6.5 million residents, according to ZD Net. The city will deal with Egypt's constant population boom.
Egypt adds about two million people a year to its population, according to Reuters. By 2050, the country's population is expected to reach 150 million, up from just over 100 million today. Cairo is already overcrowded, so a new city will be required to house all these new people.
Read more: A Smart City in the Desert? Egypt Is Building a New Capital