The Egyptian Computer Emergency Readiness Team (EG-CERT) co-organized the first Africa Cybersecurity Drill, on June 30- July 1, in collaboration with AfricaCERT and the Computer Emergency Response Team of Mauritius (CERT-MU), which operates under the auspices of Mauritius’ National Computer Board.

The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has announced disbursing of its Export-IT program’s 2019 cash rebate on ICT exports of local ICT companies.

The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has participated in a webinar titled “Egypt: Your Hub for IT Services,” organized by the U.S.-Egypt Business Council (USEBC), in collaboration with the Embassy of Egypt in Washington and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham).

The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has approved using voice calls over a 4G LTE network (VoLTE) services for the first time in Egypt. This comes as part of NTRA role in improving the quality of services, enriching user experience and coordinating with mobile network operators (MNOs) to widely introduce the latest services and technologies in the Egyptian telecommunication market.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has opened the call for its Digital World 2021 Awards, with the aim to promote digital innovation by Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) around the world.

The Africa Center and Learning Connected are organizing Africa Innovate Conference and Hackathon, online, on July 21-23.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the World Summit Awards (WSA), has launched the Digital Arabic Content Award that recognizes efforts to develop digital Arabic content for sustainable development in the Arab region.

The Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPRO) of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) organized a specialized training course on IPR, electronic signature and cybercrime, for staff at the Administrative Prosecution Authority, on July 14-15, at the Judicial Training Center.

The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) is organizing an introductory session on its programs and training grants, online, on July 14.