Talaat congratulated Benjamin Hou on assuming his new position, expressing his aspiration for further cooperation. He stressed the Ministry's commitment to strengthening partnerships with major international companies operating in the sector, achieving the goals of Egypt's digital strategy and contributing to the state's efforts to build a digital economy. He also highlighted Huawei's role in implementing numerous projects that strengthen Egypt's position as a regional center in the fields of electronics manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and technological infrastructure.
Hou said, "I was honoured to meet with Dr. Talaat.
Huawei has been operating in Egypt for over 25 years, and we remain committed
to our partnership by providing the latest technology, accelerating digitalization,
and building digital capabilities to achieve Egypt's Digital Strategy."
The meeting discussed developments on Huawei’s projects
in Egypt, and highlighted the state's efforts to integrate artificial
intelligence technologies in vital sectors. Cooperation was discussed in the
field of using artificial intelligence solutions to support digitalization and
to develop applications in the field of health.
They also discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation in a number of fields, most notably electronics manufacturing, government cloud computing, and developing the digital infrastructure by extending fiber-optic cables, in addition to supporting entrepreneurship by providing programs directed to emerging companies working in the field of artificial intelligence that include computing resources.