Egypt's e-government receipts jumped in 2020, from EGP 1bn to EGP 4bn per month following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The significant jump reflected an annual growth of 250%, highlighting strength of the country's electronic payment (e-payment) and collection system, according to Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait.
Read more: Egypt's e-government receipts increase up to EGP 4bn monthly during COVID-19
Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said that AI is one of the most important priorities for the Egyptian government at the present time.
Egypt has advanced 55 places on the Government AI Readiness Index in 2020, ranking 56th among 172 countries.
The index, issued by global consulting firm Oxford Insights and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), measures the extent of governments’ willingness to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
Read more: Egypt ranks 56th on Government AI Readiness Index
The "new" city will be named New Cairo because the "old" Cairo just doesn't cut it
Orange Egypt will build and operate a data center and cloud computing platform for New Cairo, Egypt’s next capital city.
The Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) is a state-backed company contracting the telco's regional subsidiary. Daily News Egypt reported on the signing of the contract between Orange and ACUD on January 12.
Read more: Orange Egypt to build digital infrastructure for 'smart' capital city
Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait has announced that e-government receipts witnessed an increase of 223% at the end of July compared to the same month of 2019.
The significant rise reflects the continuous development efforts of the country's electronic payment (e-payment) and collection system. It also shows that Egypt has overcome any obstacles in implementing e-payment systems a way that contributes to improving its ranking in international indicators, especially those concerned with measuring the competitiveness.
Read more: EG: e-government receipts rise 223% in 12 months: Finance Ministry
By June 30, 2019, Egypt should have seven additional online platforms for government services. This was announced by the IT ministry which indicated that these platforms will provide access to various services like insurance, taxes, social housing, special needs, real estate registration, education, grants and marriage or divorce certificates.
According to local media al-monitor, the government also plans to provide a smart card that citizens will use to pay for these government services that require payments.
Read more: Egypt to unveil 7 new platforms for public services by June 30, 2019