Imagine. This word gives people the freedom to think what they want, to live in a world of their own creation where normal rules don’t apply. Now imagine this: You are sitting at home, planning a trip abroad. You go onto the internet, reserve a plane ticket and hotel accommodation, then discover that your passport has expired. So you renew it online, get confirmation of the success and completion of the procedure and finally apply for and receive your visa via email. While you’re at it, why not request a couple of birth certificates (in case of any emergencies), and at the same time sign and approve some confidential documents from the bank regarding a new loan — all this without leaving your seat.
Imagine that this could happen in Egypt in the coming 10 years.
If you’ve grown to hate paying your utilities and filling out your tax returns, not because of the expense, but because of the predictable hassle of dealing with the government’s laborious bureaucracy, relief is here.
"A crucial element of Egypt's e-government project is the automation and centralization of the country's federal accounting procedures, which will ensure greater efficiency and transparency in our financials," said Dr. Ashraf Abdel Wahab, Senior Advisor to the Minister of State for Administrative Development.
Read more: Automation, centralisation are key to Egypt's e-govt programme
If you’ve grown to hate paying your utilities and filling out your tax returns, not because of the expense, but because of the predictable hassle of dealing with the government’s laborious bureaucracy, relief is here.
Inaugurating the proceedings of the preparatory Arab conference for information technology summit, Nazif said Egypt is currently accelerating pace for transferring to the e-government through restructuring the state machinery and facilitating electronic dealings in order to develop economic performance.
Read more: Egypt: PM Nazif:E-government to be accelerated to develop economic performance