Egypt-China ties strengthen with recent deals
China is also getting closer to Saudi Arabia, Iran and other countries in the region, primarily through economic cooperation.
Egypt and the Chinese tech giant Huawei signed a cooperation agreement yesterday.
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency and Huawei will work together to identify Egyptian startups to receive training from Huwaei in technical support, as well as cloud and artificial intelligence technology. They are specifically targeting startups in the AI, data management, gaming and e-commerce fields, the state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported.
“The program seeks to tremendously impact our entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt, unlocking the path of promising opportunities. It also meets our primary goals of boosting innovation in Egypt,” said agency vice president Hossam Othman, per Al-Ahram.
Huawei is primarily known in the Middle East for manufacturing smartphones. Their products are a popular alternative to iPhones and Androids.
