Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat discussed on Friday with Lithuanian Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė means of promoting cooperation in digital transformation, developing technological solutions in the ICT field, and supporting start-ups working in the ICT domain.
Egyptian Ambassador to Denmark and non-resident Ambassador to Lithuania Karim Sherif and Lithuanian Ambassador in Cairo Artūras Gailiūnas attended the meeting.
Talaat said Egypt prioritizes digital transformation as a strategic goal to improve services provided to the citizens, pointing to the launch of nearly 150 government services on Digital Egypt.
Talaat referred to efforts to develop telecommunications infrastructure in Egypt and raise the internet network’s efficiency nationwide.
The minister underlined that the ministry takes part in the Decent Life initiative to develop the Egyptian villages and raise the standards of living of about 60 million citizens, in more than 4,500 villages, which was also reviewed. Through the initiative, the ministry establishes fiber-optic cable networks in targeted villages to provide high-speed Internet services to more than 3.5 million homes.
Meantime, Armonaitė welcomed the Lithuanian companies’ investments in Egypt in the field of digital transformation, calling for more coordination between the two countries to enhance cooperation.
Talaat also met with the chairman of INFOBALT Lithuania and a number of Lithuanian companies specialized in the communications and information technology industry to discuss promising ICT investment opportunities.
Source: State Information Service Egypt