Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed an MoU with France’s tech giant Thales to further develop Artificial Intelligence applications in the country. According to a press release from Thales, the agreement comes as part of the ministry’s National AI Strategy, which seeks to fortify the AI industry Egypt by developing skills, technology, and infrastructure. The ministry and Thales will work to identify projects that will strengthen Egypt’s regional and global position in terms of AI. Thales and MCIT will also work with local start-ups to organize “hackathons” to advance the professional development of local talents and enhance local capability. Sherif Barakat, CEO of Thales in Egypt, called the MoU an important milestone for Thales, as it places AI in the vanguard of the company’s joint projects.

Source: Egypt Independent March 17, 2021 10:30 UTC