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    ICT sector drives Egypt economy

    Reports have revealed that Egypt's overall economy expanded by 4.7% in the fiscal year through June, driven by the expansion of its ICT sector which grew by 14.6%.

    In the past year, Egypt has strengthened its position as one of the world's fastest growing outsourcing destinations through a number of international Memorandum of Understandings and investment in the country's ICT infrastructure and education.

    Commenting on the growth of the sector, Dr. Hazem Abdelazim, CEO of the country's Information Technology Industry Development Agency said, “We have seen huge growth in our ICT sector over the past year, despite the globally challenging financial climate, more than 10 multinational companies have expanded or outsourced their business to Egypt in the past 12 months and we are continuing to support the development of the industry through investment in infrastructure and education.”

    Read the full article on ITNewsAfrica.com.

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