Politics
Sisi Reviews Digital Strategy, Directs 5G Expansion and AI Investment
September 19, 2026 at 10:57 AM · Updated 27d ago
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President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with senior officials to review Egypt's digital-transformation strategy, directing the expansion of 5G networks and artificial-intelligence applications.
- Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Communications Minister Raafat Hindi and military signal director Hani Mahmoud Mansour to review digital-transformation progress.
- Hindi said Egypt targets digital exports of $8 billion by 2028, $12 billion in outsourcing services by 2029, and 120 electronics-design companies by 2030.
- The National Telecom Regulatory Authority and Supreme Media Regulatory Council issued a joint decision on September 17 to protect children under 15 from harmful social-media content.
- Sisi directed continued monitoring of the unified government-services card, investment in cloud computing and AI, and wider deployment of 5G networks and data centers.
- Hindi noted continued cooperation with the supply ministry to develop the unified government services card and gradually expand its services.
- NTRA spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim announced that digital platforms will prohibit children under 13 from creating accounts, with users aged 13–15 confined to safe-use modes under parental supervision.




