Egypt’s Communications Minister Says AI Is a Key Driver of Growth and Productivity

Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, said artificial intelligence is a major driver of growth and higher productivity.

His remarks came as he met with members of the Telecommunications Industry Committee, which operates under the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

The meeting followed the committee’s reconstitution, with its new membership bringing together a selection of senior leaders.

The minister’s emphasis on AI placed the technology’s economic role in focus during the engagement with the newly formed committee. The supplied summary did not detail specific initiatives or decisions arising from the meeting.