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Egypt Today
2 days ago
- Business
- Egypt Today
President Sisi follows up on latest updates of ‘Digilians' initiative
CAIRO – 28 May 2025: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher on Wednesday. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said President Sisi followed up on the latest pertinent to the 'Digilians" initiative, mainly the executive procedures for joining, as the initiative is set to be operative by September 2025. The procedures reviewed included the establishment of a registration platform, the completion of the technological and engineering preparations, and the necessary infrastructure to implement the initiative on time. The Minister of Communications and Information Technology explained that the initiative is open to all young men and women, from different academic and professional disciplines, and from all governorates. The selection process will be conducted objectively. He also noted that the study will include multiple programs, including an intensive diploma, a specialized diploma, a professional master's degree, and an academic master's degree, all of which will be offered completely free of charge, including accommodation, living expenses, and training. The curriculum will include a comprehensive set of technical, personal, linguistic, life and leadership skills, in addition to freelancing skills. President Sisi also reviewed the initiative's tracks, including the development of students' technical skills. Agreements are being concluded with international and local companies operating in Egypt to receive trainees in the initiative after completing the duration of theoretical study to acquire technical skills. This is while focusing on supporting them in presenting an idea for a profitable technology-based project, and participating in Egypt's digital projects. Furthermore, all trainees will be assisted in creating an account on freelancing platforms and securing practical projects. President Sisi stressed the need to complete all the executive procedures related to implementing the initiative on time, while considering ways to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative to achieve a significant leap in the number and quality of trained personnel in the field of communications and information technology. President Sisi also gave directives to cooperate with specialized entities in various technological sciences, both locally and internationally, to develop the linguistic, life, and leadership skills of Egyptian youth, in light of the state's strategy to build digital capabilities and technology-specialized cadres. The President also emphasized the importance of continuing to implement digital transformation plans and further develop the state's technological infrastructure.
Daily News Egypt
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
Al-Sisi reviews progress on national digital skills initiative ahead of 2025 launch
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi convened a meeting on Wednesday with Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, and Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, Director of the Egyptian Military Academy, to review the latest developments in the implementation of the 'Digilians' initiative, Egypt's flagship national programme to build digital capabilities among youth. Presidential spokesperson Mohamed El-Shenawy stated that the president was briefed on final preparations for the programme's official launch in September 2025. These include the completion of the necessary technological and engineering infrastructure, as well as the development of an online registration platform. Minister Talaat outlined the initiative's inclusive framework, which will be open to young Egyptians—both men and women—from all academic disciplines, professional backgrounds, and governorates. Admission will follow a transparent, merit-based selection process. The Digilians programme will offer fully funded educational tracks, including intensive diplomas, specialized diplomas, professional master's degrees, and academic master's degrees. Participants will also benefit from free accommodation and training throughout the programme. The curriculum is designed to integrate technical training with personal development, including language and leadership skills, and freelancing competencies. A key component of the initiative is fostering connections between participants and major tech companies operating in Egypt for hands-on training and mentorship. Additionally, the programme encourages participants to develop and pitch their own tech-based business projects, with support provided to help them enter the global freelancing market and contribute to Egypt's ongoing digital transformation efforts. President Al-Sisi stressed the importance of meeting the project timeline and called for expanding the programme to reach a larger number of participants. He emphasized the strategic significance of creating a quantitative and qualitative leap in Egypt's digital workforce to align with the country's long-term development goals. He also directed that the initiative be implemented in close collaboration with specialized science and technology institutions—both within Egypt and internationally—to ensure access to cutting-edge knowledge and global best practices. President Al-Sisi concluded the meeting by reaffirming Egypt's commitment to its national digital transformation agenda and the continued development of its ICT infrastructure as a foundation for economic growth and innovation.
Zawya
3 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
President El-Sisi Meets Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT), Director of Egyptian Military Academy
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Amr Talaat and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said President El-Sisi followed up on the latest pertinent to the 'Digilians" initiative, mainly the executive procedures for joining, as the initiative is set to be operative by September 2025. The procedures reviewed included the establishment of a registration platform, the completion of the technological and engineering preparations, and the necessary infrastructure to implement the initiative on time. The Minister of Communications and Information Technology explained that the initiative is open to all young men and women, from different academic and professional disciplines, and from all governorates. The selection process will be conducted objectively. He also noted that the study will include multiple programs, including an intensive diploma, a specialized diploma, a professional master's degree, and an academic master's degree, all of which will be offered completely free of charge, including accommodation, living expenses, and training. The curriculum will include a comprehensive set of technical, personal, linguistic, life and leadership skills, in addition to freelancing skills. President El-Sisi also reviewed the initiative's tracks, including the development of students' technical skills. Agreements are being concluded with international and local companies operating in Egypt to receive trainees in the initiative after completing the duration of theoretical study to acquire technical skills. This is while focusing on supporting them in presenting an idea for a profitable technology-based project, and participating in Egypt's digital projects. Furthermore, all trainees will be assisted in creating an account on freelancing platforms and securing practical projects. President El-Sisi stressed the need to complete all the executive procedures related to implementing the initiative on time, while considering ways to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative to achieve a significant leap in the number and quality of trained personnel in the field of communications and information technology. President El-Sisi also gave directives to cooperate with specialized entities in various technological sciences, both locally and internationally, to develop the linguistic, life, and leadership skills of Egyptian youth, in light of the state's strategy to build digital capabilities and technology-specialized cadres. The President also emphasized the importance of continuing to implement digital transformation plans and further develop the state's technological infrastructure. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Middle East
3 days ago
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// Sisi urges youths, families to focus on education aligned with digitized job market
CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday called on young people and families to focus within the coming period on education that aligns with digitized labor market. The President made the remarks during his meeting with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher. Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El Shennawy said President El Sisi followed up on the latest pertinent to the 'Digilians" initiative with a focus on the executive procedures for joining. The initiative is to come into force by September 2025. The procedures included the establishment of a registration platform, the completion of the technological and engineering preparations, and the necessary infrastructure to implement the initiative on time. The minister of Communications and Information Technology explained that the initiative is open to all young men and women, from different academic and professional disciplines, and from all governorates. The selection process will be conducted objectively. He also noted that the study will include multiple programs, including an intensive diploma, a specialized diploma, a professional master's degree, and an academic master's degree, all of which will be offered completely free of charge, including accommodation, living expenses, and training. The curriculum will include a comprehensive set of technical, personal, linguistic, life and leadership skills, in addition to freelancing skills. President Sisi also reviewed the initiative's tracks, including the development of students' technical skills. Agreements are being concluded with international and local companies operating in Egypt to receive trainees in the initiative after completing the duration of theoretical study to acquire technical skills. Furthermore, all trainees will be assisted in creating an account on freelancing platforms and securing practical projects. President Sisi stressed the need to complete all the executive procedures related to implementing the initiative on time, while considering ways to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative to achieve a significant leap in the number and quality of trained personnel in the field of communications and information technology. President Sisi also gave directives to cooperate with specialized entities in various technological sciences, both locally and internationally, to develop the linguistic, life, and leadership skills of Egyptian youth, in light of the state's strategy to build digital capabilities and technology-specialized cadres. The president also emphasized the importance of continuing to implement digital transformation plans and further develop the state's technological infrastructure. (MENA) Y R E/S R E
Middle East
3 days ago
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// President Sisi urges expanding base of beneficiaries of "Digilians" initiative
CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday stressed the need to continue with efforts to complete all executive procedures related to implementing the "Digilians" (digital pioneers) initiative within the set time-frame. He also called for studying ways to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative in order to achieve a qualitative leap in training cadres in the fields of communications and information technology. President Sisi made the remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr Amr Talaat, and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zahir. The president directed to cooperate with specialized institutions in various technological sciences both locally and internationally in light of the state's strategy to build digital capabilities and specialized technology cadres. He also stressed the importance of proceeding with the implementation of digital transformation plans and development of the country's technological infrastructure. During the meeting, the president reviewed the latest developments concerning Digilians initiative, especially with regard the executive procedures for enrollment in the initiative, due to start in September 2025, Presidential Spokesman Mohamed Shennawy said. Within this context, Minister Talaat said the initiative is open for all youth of both genders, from various academic and professional specializations, and from all Egyptian governorates. The selection process will be based on objective criteria. He pointed out that the study programs will include multiple tracks, such as intensive diplomas, specialized diplomas, professional master's degrees, and academic master's degrees. All programs will be offered completely free of charge, including accommodation, living expenses, and training, he said, adding that the curricula will cover a comprehensive set of technical, personal, linguistic, life, and leadership and freelancing skills. The spokesperson also noted that President Sisi stood on the agreements being signed with a large number of international and local companies operating in Egypt to receive trainees after completing the theoretical study period for practical training to acquire technical skills. The initiative will focus on supporting trainees to present a profitable technology-based project idea, participate in Egypt's digital projects, and assist all trainees in creating accounts on freelancing platforms. (MENA) M N E/R G E
