The platform is set to support the state’s efforts in better benefiting from AI and its digital transformation as a whole
Egypt has launched a national platform in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as it further builds up its role as a key player in the AI field in Africa and abroad.
Under the umbrella of the National Council for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), and serving as Egypt’s official portal in the field of AI, the platform is a major leap in the field said Amr Talaat, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Chairperson of the NCAI.
The platform is set to support the state’s efforts in better benefiting from AI and its digital transformation as a whole.
It will also provide opportunities for exchanging views and expertise among stakeholders, such as the government, the public and private sectors, and startups on AI issues and other opportunities facilitated by the technology.
Golstan Radwan, Advisor to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Artificial Intelligence, said that the document on Egypt’s national AI strategy has been published in both Arabic and English on the platform.
It will contain all available information on existing projects, including human capacity building and training programs provided by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in cooperation with various agencies.
In order to facilitate communication, the platform also includes a section for partnerships within the field, including with government agencies, international organizations, the private sector, or academia.
At the same time, the platform aims to build bridges between academia and industry, and encourage research in AI.
Over the past few years, Egypt has succeeded in achieving great progress in the field of AI. The “Government Readiness for Artificial Intelligence” index, issued in 2020 by the Oxford Insight Foundation and the International Development Research Center, indicated that Egypt’s ranking in the general index advanced 55 places to 56 globally of 172 countries, compared to 111 among 194 countries in 2019.
