Egypt, Oracle explore expanded cooperation on digital transformation and skills development

By:  Kanto Kai Okanta

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hendy, has held talks with senior executives from Oracle Egypt to explore opportunities for collaboration in digital transformation and capacity building.

The meeting brought together Oracle Egypt Country Manager, Waleed Ahmed, Technology Director Tamer Gamal, and senior officials from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to discuss ongoing and future initiatives.

Discussions focused on Egypt’s national digital transformation agenda, including key projects being implemented across government sectors, as well as efforts to build digital skills among young people through targeted training programmes aligned with labour market demands.

A key highlight of the meeting was Oracle’s initiative to train 150,000 young Egyptians in cloud computing technologies, aimed at developing a skilled workforce capable of supporting both local and global digital economies.

The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fostering an investment-friendly environment to attract technology companies and expand ICT sector growth. He also outlined ongoing efforts to establish data centres, strengthen Egypt’s position as a regional data hub, and accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies such as cloud computing.

Hendy commended Oracle’s role in equipping youth with in-demand digital skills and expressed the ministry’s readiness to support the initiative to maximise its impact.

Oracle representatives reiterated their commitment to supporting Egypt’s digital economy through investments in artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, noting that building a strong local talent pool is critical to accelerating digital adoption across industries.

Both parties agreed to organise a workshop to further explore areas of collaboration in digital transformation, capacity building, and cloud computing.