By: Islam Tawfik
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the heads and leaders of 52 major Egyptian and international companies in the outsourcing industry within the communications and information technology sector, on the sidelines of their participation in the Global Outsourcing Summit hosted by Egypt on November 9 and 10, 2025. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Amr Talaat.
The official spokesperson for the Presidency stated that the President began the meeting by welcoming the attending company leaders and thanking them for their confidence in the Egyptian communications and information technology sector. This confidence was demonstrated by their signing yesterday of 55 agreements with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which will create 75,000 new job opportunities over the next three years. The President emphasized the following:
Egypt's hosting of this global summit reflects the international community's confidence in the Egyptian state's capabilities in this vital sector and its firm commitment to strengthening its position as an attractive destination for global companies, including in the field of outsourcing, especially given Egypt's competitive advantages in the communications and information technology sector.
The state is committed to developing a national digital strategy to transform the communications and information technology sector from a purely service-oriented sector to a productive service sector that contributes to job creation, increased exports, and economic growth. Specific targets will be set and implemented within the framework of this strategy to ensure its intended purpose is achieved. The importance of human capital in implementing the strategy has prompted the state to expand the base of trained Egyptian talent, which forms the backbone and driving force of this industry. The state is collaborating with leading international universities and educational institutions to achieve this goal.
The state is committed to integrating digital education into the educational system and is striving to achieve breakthroughs in this field, especially given the vastness of the Egyptian market and its capacity to absorb more workers in this specialization.
The state supports foreign investors and is prepared to overcome any obstacles they may face in their operations in Egypt. Egypt's stability, despite the surrounding regional challenges, is a significant factor attracting investment. This stability stems not only from the measures taken by the state but also from the awareness and understanding of the Egyptian people and their determination to maintain stability and attract more foreign investment to Egypt.
During the meeting, Dr. Omar Talaat, Minister of Communications, stated that the communications and information technology sector has become a fourth strategic sector, joining industry, agriculture, and tourism, within the framework of Egypt's economic growth. He added that the outsourcing industry has become a cornerstone of Egypt's strategy to transform the sector into a productive service sector.
He explained that, within the framework of the outsourcing industry development strategy, the state aimed to quadruple the number of workers and Egypt's digital exports. He further noted that, in implementing the outsourcing industry strategy, the number of trainees has now reached 800,000 annually, compared to only 4,000 trainees approximately eight years ago.
He pointed out that the state launched a comprehensive strategy for building digital capabilities, based on opening opportunities for graduates from various disciplines to join technology-related jobs. This strategy includes geographical expansion through the establishment of training programs in 24 of Egypt's Digital Innovation Centers, which were established in various governorates across the country over the past five years. This is in addition to introducing remote digital training methods to reach young people throughout the country.
