Day: October 11, 2022

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 Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, AUSIM, The Reference Association In the field of Information Systems and Digital in Morocco, Under the theme of “Digital Nation, Unleash the potential ” is holding the 6th edition of “les Assises de l’AUSIM”

RABAT, MOROCCO – African Media Agency – 11 October 2022 – Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Association of Users of Information Systems in Morocco will organize from October 26th to 28th in Marrakesh, the 6th edition of its “Assises de l’AUSIM” under the theme “Digital Nation, Unleash the potential”. The focus of this edition will be on the new development model, a topic that is perfectly in line with Morocco’s present development and how digital might benefit it.

Hicham Chiguer, President of AUSIM declares: “The challenge of this 6th edition of the “Assises de l’AUSIM” is to underline the benefits of the Digital in our society to make Morocco’s ambition of becoming a “Digital Nation,” a reality, it is necessary to build, through this convergence of energies, a true digital awareness among all citizens. He also adds “that’s why AUSIM launched its new Vision ’’IMPACT’’ that match perfectly with this acceleration”.

Morocco is no stranger to such technological movements and the country has indeed rich Tech talents. Many highly skilled engineers, trained in the most prestigious universities have chosen to come to Morocco and contribute to its development. Moreover, many Moroccan universities offer outstanding Tech training programs. Moroccan talents are outstanding, hardworking, and eager to succeed. I’m delighted that this conference gathers top experts from around the world.

So being one of the major gatherings of the digital world on a national and African scale, and without forgetting its resonance with the worldwide digital ecosystem, this new edition of “les Assises de l’AUSIM” could not address this subject without interacting with the government instances”.

The report on the New Development Model conducted by the Benmoussa team highlighted the digital aspect of Morocco’s ambition to build its digital sovereignty. However, this strategic vision of governance presupposes the implementation of prerequisites. Among these, an effective “digital nation” transition is an essential prerequisite for and the necessary assets to begin this revolution”.

A few weeks away from the high digital mass, the President of AUSIM launched a real plea for mobilizing the intelligentsia of the ecosystem to create a real “citizen awareness in favor of digital”. “This long-awaited digital nation concerns us all. Its construction requires the involvement of all players close to the digital ecosystem. “This gathering is an opportunity to move beyond abstract ideas and bring out a roadmap for the emergence of a real Moroccan digital nation. Indeed, Morocco’s actions over the past ten years eloquently attest to the ambitions that the Kingdom has, ” adds Hicham Chiguer.

“Les Assises de l’AUSIM” for high number of CIOs and Digital leaders become the international space to address the major topics in the news within the digital world. Taking place over three days, this edition will be particularly innovative in several aspects, with a very rich scientific program as well as a variety of renowned experts. It also promises a new dynamic through several side events.

About AUSIM:

The Association of Information Systems Users in Morocco (AUSIM) supports its member organizations in their digital transformation projects and provides its community with high-value-added ideas and advice. AUSIM offers a multitude of services and innovative programs and provides its community with several forums for networking, exchanging, sharing, and reflecting together on common problems and solutions to ensure the success of digitization projects. “To join AUSIM is not only to belong to the most influential community in the IS and Digital sector in Morocco, but also to share, but exchange and activities also contribute to the promotion of information systems and Digital in Morocco ”.

For Registration: www.assisesausim.ma

For more information:

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Website: https://ausimaroc.com

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Sports min congratulates Azmi Mahilba on being qualified for Paris Olympics

Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy congratulated on Monday  10/10/2022 Egyptian shooter Azmi Mahilba, who qualified for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, after winning the World Shooting Championship held in Croatia.


In a telephone call, Sobhy thanked Mahilba, his team, and Head of the Egyptian Shooting Federation Hazem Hosny for the new achievement.


The minister called on all sports federations and Olympic committees to periodically follow up on the level of Egypt’s athletes ahead of the coming championships to help them to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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Sports minister greets Egyptian girls on Int’l Day of Girl Child

Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi has greeted Egyptian girls on the International Day of the Girl Child, which falls on October 11.


In a statement released on Tuesday11/10/2022, the minister asserted that the Egyptian State attaches big importance to women and girls, noting that the programs and initiatives focusing on females receive great attention and support from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his spouse.


Sobhi urged all girls to take part in activities and services provided by the sports ministry to advance their empowerment and help them reach their potential.


The day focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their rights. The theme of International Day of the Girl Child this year is: “Our time is now—our rights, our future.”

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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Gamea stresses importance of US Congressional delegation’s visit to Turathna Exhibition

Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) Nevine Gamea stressed the importance of US Congressional delegation’s visit to the fourth Turathna Exhibition.

The “Turathna Exhibition for Handicrafts and Heritage” is held at Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) in New Cairo. The exhibition, which will run until October 15, is held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

During the delegation’s visit, Gamea expressed her appreciation of the US Congress visit, which reflects the international parties’ keenness on getting acquainted with the economic development that Egypt achieved in various sectors, including the small-sized enterprises sector, particularly handicrafts and heritage, which secured thousands of decent and sustainable job opportunities for citizens.

Gamea also lauded the confidence of the international community, institutions and international donors in the Egyptian economy.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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Petroleum Minister: Egypt contributes to achieving energy security, stability

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla said on Tuesday 11/10/2022 that Egypt contributes to achieving energy security and stability at the global level through its role as a regional oil and gas trading hub.

During a meeting with officials of the German Wintershall Dea to discuss global challenges facing the oil and gas industry and soaring inflation rates, Molla said that the protocols signed by Egypt, the European Union, Greece and Cyprus in the energy field show great confidence of businessmen in the investment climate in Egypt’s oil and gas sector.

The minister stressed that the petroleum sector has intensified research and exploration activities in the recent period with the aim of increasing production.

Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Wintershall Dea Mario Mehren affirmed his company’s full commitment to expanding its business in Egypt during the coming period.

He said that his company is currently evaluating the investment opportunities available in Egypt’s gas sector.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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Cairo, Lenovo company probe investment opportunities in Egypt

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has discussed with President of Lenovo’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Giovanni Di Filippo the company’s investment interests in the coming stage, the competitive advantages of the Egyptian information communication technology (ICT) sector, and ways to boost the company’s investments in Egypt.

The meeting was held on the fringes of the 42nd edition of GITEX Global, the world’s largest tech show, that is held on October 10-14 at the Dubai World Trade Center.

The meeting touched on the communication ministry’s strategy to build digital capabilities that include a large number of training programs covering various technological specialties with a view to meeting requirements of the current and future labor markets in areas of communications and information technology at the local and international levels.

The minister reviewed axes of the Digital Egypt Strategy for Offshoring Industry 2022-2026 and the incentives it provides for investors.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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Al-Mashat Participates in session on “Greening the Financial Sector”

The Minister of International Cooperation and Governor of Egypt at the World Bank Group (WBG) Rania A. Al-Mashat participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the NDC Partnership on “Greening the Financial Sector: Needs and opportunities of developing countries and the role of development co-operation”, which was held within the framework of the 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund  (IMF) & the WBG in Washington. 

This session also included Matthew Samuda, Jamaica’s  Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Co-Chair of the NDC Partnership; Graham Stuart, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness and Minister for Climate of the United Kingdom; and moderated by Haje Schütte, Senior Counselor and Head of Financing for Sustainable Development Division at the OECD.

Al-Mashat said that sustainable development and climate action have become a major part of any country’s development agenda, explaining that Egypt is launching its national strategies with multilateral and bilateral development partners based on this approach, intertwining climate and development.

The Minister indicated that the war in Europe and the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic pose major challenges to development efforts, the most important of which is the financing disparities. As an example, Africa only received $19 billion worth of development financing to support its development and climate actions efforts, while $250 billion is needed to find the NDC implementation gap. 

Al-Mashat also pointed to the disparity between mitigation and adaptation projects, where adaptation projects receive only 20% of the financing. However, the current successive crises reflected that food and water security are indispensable priorities, required to build resilience to future shocks.

Moreover, Al-Mashat stressed that no government is capable of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate action alone, but rather global cooperation, including governments, private sector, and philanthropic organizations, is needed.

The Minister explained that over the past period, the Sharm El-Sheikh Guidebook for Just Financing was prepared in cooperation with about 70 development partners, international financial institutions, and commercial and investment banks, and will be launched on Finance Day in COP27. Al-Mashat elaborated that the guidebook aims to develop a practical framework to achieve integration among all relevant parties in terms of climate finance, to enhance the availability of development finance in developing countries and to utilize it through investment opportunities in environmentally friendly sectors by determining an action plan and operational measures that can be implemented by all parties. This falls within the framework of Egypt’s COP27 presidency, under the slogan “from pledges to implementation. 

The Minister also discussed Egypt’s Country Platform for the NWFE Program, a nexus of water, food and energy projects, aiming to accelerate the pace of inclusive and sustainable development, while also mobilizing climate finance and private sector investments that support the green transition; all within the National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). 

Al-Mashat added that the NWFE Program reflects the objectives of the Egyptian COP27 Presidency, which is to move from pledges to implementation by progressing on the climate action agenda, and by mobilizing development funds in priority sectors namely, water, food and energy. 

This workshop was held to look into the following themes: the relevance of greening financial sectors for mobilizing private sector investment; enabling developing countries to develop towards a green transition; and ensuring access to finance and financial inclusion to build resilience.

It is worth noting that the NDC Partnership brings together more than 200 members, including over 115 developed and developing countries, and more than 80 institutions to promote actions aimed at achieving climate ambitions, in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

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WB: Egypt achieves highest growth rate in ME, North Africa

Despite the challenges and difficulties facing the global economy, the Egyptian State was able to manage the economic risks arising from international changes in a thoughtful and systematic way, and mitigate their severity on vital sectors.

In this regard, the Cabinet Media Center published a report that included infographics that shed light on the confirmation of the World Bank’s (WB) expectations that Egypt achieved the highest growth rate among the most important economies in the Middle East (ME) and North Africa region.

According to the report, WB expected that Egypt achieves a growth rate in 2022/2023 to 4.8%, which is the best rate among the most important economies in the Middle East and North Africa.

Source: State Information Service Egypt