Egypt, Zambia ink MoU for cooperation in information technology

Egyptian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Zambian Ministry of Technology and Science for cooperation in several telecommunications and information technology fields, according to an official statement on December 12th.

Under the MoU, Egypt and Zambia will cooperate in the fields of digital transformation, postal services, the building of institutional competencies, skill development, artificial intelligence, online education, digital inclusion, and international infrastructure.

The Egyptian government will support Zambia’s digital transformation efforts through the facilitation of partnering with multinational and local companies. Egypt will help Zambia digitalize the government and support its digital inclusion plans.

Egypt’s National Postal Authority will help in competency-building activities in collaboration with Zambian postal services companies.