Through the programme, ITIDA aims to support Egyptian companies in increasing their exports and reducing the effects of the economic slowdown.
The protocol aims to promote the CPA’s ability to respond to every citizen’s complaint, takes decisions at the appropriate time at all levels and facilitate services provided by CPA for citizens using IT tools.
Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index report draws a correlation between ICT maturity and the ability to use ICT to benefit business. Ranked 17, Cairo was one of two Middle East cities included in the list, while New York, Stockholm and London took the top three positions.
In March 2013 Atef Helmy, the minister of communications and information technology, announced that the first phase of Egypt's broadband strategy, initially unveiled a year and a half ago, would be completed as expected within the coming two years. The strategy, known as eMisr, focuses not only on infrastructure, with an emphasis on developing high-capacity connections at public venues such as schools and health care facilities, but also increased data storage and access for government agencies.
To the relief of environmentalists and hapless citizens, IT companies are now involved in a bone-breaking competition to radically revolutionise office procedures and employee-citizen communications.
The potential victims of this new technology universally known as e-Government are the majority of the government's six million civil servants. Paper manufacturers and stationery shops are also affected since much fewer people buy writing materials.