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Article

Egypt partners with Intel to train one million citizens annually in artificial intelligence over the next three years.

Daily News Egypt (Business Section) Sep 16, 2026
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TL;DR

Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a three-year MoU with Intel to build national AI capabilities. The partnership aims to train 1 million citizens annually on AI concepts and qualify 1,500 local certified trainers over three years.

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The initiative supports Egypt’s National AI Strategy 2025–2030, targeting youth, university students, jobseekers, and government leaders.

Egypt’s massive training partnership with Intel signals a growing push by North African governments to preemptively upskill their workforces as AI integration accelerates.

By targeting 1 million citizens annually and 1,500 trainers over three years, the initiative builds a sustainable talent pipeline that could make Egypt a key regional hub for AI-enabled services.

This structured approach to digital trust and capability building is likely to serve as a blueprint for other major African economies, such as Kenya and Nigeria, looking to align national workforce development with their own digital policies before 2030.

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Companies named

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  • Raafat Hindi
    Minister of Communications and Information Technology
  • Hoda Baraka
    Advisor to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Technological Skills Development and supervisor of the Responsible AI Centre
  • Taha Khalifa
    General Manager for the Middle East and Africa
  • Giselle Roizlensa
    General Manager of Intel Europe, Middle East and Africa