NEWS
Minister
witnesses
contracts
signing to
support
research
projects
in ICT
Agreement to develop
interactive mobile
payments services
T
he ICT Minister Yasser ElKady has
witnessed the signing of contracts for
research projects.
These will be supported by the National
Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA),
universities, institutes and research centres.
The contracts aim to support research
and applied projects in universities and
specialised institutes according to the
needs of industry, the market and national
trends in telecommunications. It also
aims to enhance young people’s skills
through teaching special curricula on
‘ICT regulation, laws and techniques’
and the projects to achieve the greatest
possible benefit to the Egyptian
telecommunications market.
ElKady highlighted the state’s keenness
to support scientific research, especially
that related to developing the ICT industry
in Egypt, with the aim of making a link
between market requirements and providing
the necessary technological solutions that
benefit the industry and society.
He also underscored the significance of
launching a package of programmes
that sponsor national research activities
in the ICT field, establishing research
centres specialising in telecommunications
and developing resources that serve the
telecommunications sector in general to
provide modern applications in line with
global developments.
Mustafa Abdul Wahid, NTRA Acting
Executive President, said NTRA has
signed 11 MoUs to support university
research projects.
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V
odafone Egypt has signed a
partnership agreement with
ALEXBANK to support Vodafone Cash
Mobile Money Transfer.
This new strategic partnership aims
at further developing interactive
services for Vodafone customers and
will contribute to providing innovative
financial solutions.
The agreement enables Vodafone Cash
customers to enjoy a complete portfolio
of financial services featuring easy,
convenient, and safe payment services
directly via their mobile phone, through
the MasterCard network.
The agreement was signed by Stefano
Gastaut, Vodafone Egypt CEO, and
Dante Campioni, Managing Director and
CEO of ALEXBANK.
Karim Shehata, Vodafone Egypt
Consumer Sales Director, stated that this
new partnership with ALEXBANK is an
imperative step towards the development
of a mobile e-payments system in Egypt.
“It marks an important move towards a
substantial increase in the use of mobile
payment services in Egypt, anywhere and
at any time, even during vacations and
official holidays,” he said.
“Customers can also deposit or withdraw
cash from ATMs after receiving
required monetary approval.” Shehata
highlighted that the ease of ‘Vodafone
Cash’ e-wallets represents a successful
technological model that works to fulfil
customers’ needs and facilitate their
daily lives. “Such partnerships will work
to transform Egypt into a cashless
community,” he stressed. n
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