Promoting Industrial Growth and Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment in Egypt
Ministry of Comms. & Information Technology
Industry-Specific Reforms > General Reforms
- Make e-government a priority in order to increase the efficiency of government transactions and curb administrative corruption. Set a deadline of 2022 to complete the effort.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > General Reforms
- Several electronic platforms were created; the Egyptian Government Services Portal, a leading platform, is currently offering 75 online public services; the government plans to expand the number of online services to100.
- A mobile application was created providing access to more than 30 services through mobile phones.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > General Reforms
- Allow the National Post Organization to issue payment cards against the accounts of its depositor, and in parallel, install ATMs in post offices. This will increase the volume of transactions through secured parties, which will facilitate tracking these transactions, especially in remote areas and villages.
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- Contradictory laws and conflicting administrative decisions.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- Review and revamp all relevant laws, decrees, and regulations in order to reduce administrative burden and accelerate work processes. In this regard, it is important to promptly constitute the Supreme Council for Administrative Development, which should have clear powers to address the challenges related to the legal and regulatory framework, and eliminate any existing inconsistencies, contradictions, and overlaps; this effort should be carried out in collaboration with the Central Agency for Organization, Administration and the Administrative Control Authority.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- The lack of flexibility needed for the timely implementation of new projects, as well as weak organizational capacity across the state apparatus.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- Adopt the recommendation of the Administrative Control Authority regarding the need for new projects to employ different organizational and administrative systems, which are much more flexible and capable than those stipulated in the Economic Zones of a Special Nature Law No. 83 of 2002, and the Investment Law No. 8 of 1997.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- Despite the passage of the Civil Service Law and its Executive Regulations, to date, jobs in the state’s administrative apparatus, have not been restructured.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Industry-Specific Reforms > State Administrative Apparatus
- Ministry of Administrative Development should promptly finalize the plan to restructure the jobs in administrative apparatus of the state.
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Responsible Entities
Date 6/30/2020
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > Cybersecurity
- Expand access to high-speed affordable internet and cloud computing to put Egypt on par with other countries with 4G technology. This can be achieved by promoting competition among service providers and expanding services according to well-publicized timed stages.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > Cybersecurity
- Egypt’s information technology infrastructure has proven its capabilities during the coronavirus crisis; this opens the door to considering the possibility of transitioning to the new fifth-generation networks.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > Cybersecurity
- Take full advantage of internet services and smart devices in schools, and promote digital literacy among teachers and students, especially in regard to the uses of cloud computing.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > Cybersecurity
- Develop a framework which strikes the right balance between upholding the concept of free flow of information and data, cybersecurity, and privacy. The framework should also support cross- border flows of data and information, and the simplification of the Intellectual Property Rights processes, such as filing trademark applications.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Industry-Specific Reforms > Cybersecurity
- The government should set an example by adopting technological solutions to better serve citizens and improve the efficiency of public services. In this regard, the government should partner with the private sector in the area of cybersecurity risks and raise awareness about the rights and responsibilities of internet users regarding use and security.