ITIDA

Egypt and India…One Step Closer Towards IT Partnership

18 February 2008

Egypt has succeeded in presenting her IT case to the Indian Leadership Forum that was organized by NASSCOM and held in Mumbai from the 13^th-15^th of February. The 30 strong public-private delegations reflected the true image of the ICT sector in Egypt and provided essential information on the current IT/ITES scenario in the country.

The Egyptian session, held on the second day of the forum, was not only a chance to illuminate the country’s growing potential, but also witnessed a testimonial from an Indian businessman who emphasized Egypt’s keenness to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). Ajay Shinkar, president of Srishti Indian Company, answered a question posed by one of his countrymen on how hospitable Egypt is to medium sized companies, by saying that “what I saw during a visit to Egypt was really amazing”.

Shinkar lauded the energetic atmosphere in which Egyptian engineers work, their tendency to innovate, and the astounding government support to companies expressing willingness to invest in Egypt. He added that his Egyptian partner is doing his utmost to fulfill his obligations and to provide an exceptional service in the field of medical outsourcing.

During the session, Dr. Hazem Abdel Azim, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and head of the Egyptian delegation, presented the true face of the Egyptian ICT industry and invited Indian and multi-national companies to seize what the country has to offer.

The Egyptian delegation had three days of diversified networking and answered had answers to questions posed by international peers who had their hands full of fresh and updated information on the ICT sector in the country. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and ITIDA have joined hands to stress the need for an Indian-Egyptian partnership in the IT field.

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