Sisi to open Cairo ICT 2018 Sunday
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is set to inaugurate the 22nd
round of Cairo International Exhibition and Conference on Telecommunication and
Information Technology (ICT 2018) on Sunday.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Planning Minister Hala
el Saeed are set to attend the exhibition which will be held at Egypt
International Exhibitions Center under the slogan: Driving Transformation. It
will run until November 28.
In a statement on Saturday, the planning minister said that
she will be in charge of the governmental pavilion at the exhibition, in which
a number of ministers and representatives of public and private institutions
participate.
This year’s edition is focusing on the issue of digital
transformation, in light of the government’s plans for mechanizing all services
extended to the public, Saeed added.
She stressed that the government is also keen to upgrade all
State sectors using modern technology, she noted.
A number of sub-exhibitions will be held on the sidelines of
the ICT 2018; namely the Learning Technology Fair & Forum for the Middle
East and Africa, the Defense, Security and Public Safety Technology Fair &
Forum for the Middle East and Africa, the Smart Transportation Fair & Forum
for the Middle East and Africa, the Payment, FinTech & Digital Inclusion
Fair & Forum for the Middle East and Africa and the Intelligent and
Connected Cities Fair & Forum for the Middle East and Africa.
More than 500 international and local companies along with
start-ups are participating in the ICT 2018.
