Egypt and Cisco Expand Tech Partnership with Focus on AI and Cybersecurity

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems, to discuss expanding the company's investments and operations in Egypt. According to a statement, Madbouly stressed the need for leveraging Cisco's global expertise in developing communications, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity.

The meeting aimed to scale up Cisco's training and capacity-building programs in Egypt, particularly initiatives designed to equip the youth with advanced digital skills and international technology certifications. Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi noted that Cisco has been a strategic partner for Egypt since establishing its local office, contributing to several national digital transformation projects and development initiatives.

Cisco's CEO Chuck Robbins expressed the company's keenness to explore new areas of collaboration in the coming phase, outlining opportunities for cooperation with Egypt to establish innovation centers. He also mentioned potential collaboration in addressing cybersecurity risks associated with AI technologies and models, as well as developing AI-based applications.