التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة مصر لأخبار تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات وفي أفريقيا كما تعتبر مصدر رئيسي للمعلومات حول تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والفرص الاستثمارية المرتبطة بالاقتصاد الرقمي في المنطقة بالكامل
AI Everything MEA Egypt 2026 is set to place Egypt at the heart of Africa and the Middle East’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem, as the country prepares to host the world’s first fully AI-dedicated industry summit and exhibition of the year. Taking place on 11–12 February 2026, the event brings together global technology leaders, policymakers, investors, and startups in Cairo, reinforcing Egypt’s growing role as a regional hub for AI innovation, investment, and digital transformation across Africa, the Levant, and the GCC.
A Strategic Moment for a US$1.5 Trillion AI Opportunity
Ai Everything MEA Egypt arrives at a defining juncture for the continent. According to SAP projections, artificial intelligence is expected to contribute more than US$1.5 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 2030, accelerating investments in cloud computing, digital public services, data infrastructure, and industrial intelligence.
Egypt’s leadership in this transition is reinforced by its global rankings: the country ranks first in Africa for Government AI Readiness and third in the Arab world for AI Resilience, based on the Oxford Insights Index. As a pioneer of Arabic-first AI models, Egypt is positioning itself as a testbed for scalable, culturally aligned AI solutions.
Global Tech Giants and Regional Champions Converge in Cairo
Hosted at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Ai Everything MEA Egypt is presented by GITEX, the world’s largest technology and AI events network, and hosted by Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in partnership with ITIDA.
More than 350 AI enterprises and startups from over 30 countries will showcase production-ready AI deployments across sectors including cloud services, cybersecurity, data centers, telecommunications, public services, healthcare, mobility, fintech, and digital payments.
Global technology leaders such as Microsoft, Cisco, HPE, Red Hat, AWS, Capgemini, Dataiku, e&, and Fortinet will be joined by prominent regional players including Alkan, Cyshield, and Link DataCenter, alongside AI-first companies from the UAE and Saudi Arabia choosing Cairo as their regional launchpad.
Executive Voices Highlight Egypt’s AI Readiness
Commenting on Egypt’s AI momentum, Mohamed El Kassem, General Manager, Microsoft Egypt, emphasized that generative AI is reshaping national competitiveness, noting Microsoft’s commitment to empowering Egypt’s government, businesses, and young innovators with secure and responsible AI technologies.
Meanwhile, Hazem Metwally, CEO of e& Egypt, highlighted AI’s role in redefining productivity and business operations, describing the inaugural Ai Everything MEA Egypt as a pivotal platform for accelerating technology-led economic growth through integrated AI, cloud, and communications services.
Egypt Emerges as Africa’s Most Funded Startup Ecosystem
Egypt’s AI ambitions are underpinned by a thriving startup landscape. In the first half of 2025, Egyptian startups raised over US$339 million, accounting for 31% of total startup funding across Africa, positioning the country as the continent’s most funded innovation hub.
Participating startups include Emotii (UK), ranked among Europe’s top 10 AI startups; Imensus (Germany), developers of autonomous seismic technologies backed by European space programs; and Olimi AI (Egypt), whose multilingual AI agents understand diverse Arabic dialects, delivering highly localized AI solutions.
AI Innovations with Real-World Impact
Ai Everything MEA Egypt will showcase applied AI use cases delivering measurable outcomes across industries. Brightskies will present Egypt’s most advanced locally built autonomous driving platform, while THAKAA introduces the region’s first Arabic-language AI platform designed for senior decision-makers and already deployed in one of the world’s largest children’s cancer hospitals.
Supporting industrial and research growth, NtegralOne Solutions will unveil high-performance AI stations that enable enterprises and startups to run advanced AI workloads locally, reducing reliance on overseas data centers.
Sovereign AI Summit Explores the Future of Intelligent Economies
A cornerstone of the event, the Sovereign AI Summit, will examine how artificial intelligence can drive GDP growth, national competitiveness, skills development, and digital sovereignty. High-profile speakers include Dr. Michel Rogy of the World Bank, Zsuzsanna Hargitai of the EBRD, and senior leaders from Cerebras, Tenstorrent, UN Environment Programme, and HCLTech.
Discussions will address critical challenges such as access to compute power, scalable AI architectures, responsible AI governance, and the role of AI in delivering measurable social and environmental impact.
A Defining Platform for Egypt’s AI Roadmap
Aligned with Egypt’s Second National AI Strategy, Ai Everything MEA Egypt 2026 serves as a catalyst for advancing sovereign AI capabilities, attracting international investment, strengthening talent pipelines, and translating national AI strategies into tangible economic value.
By convening global decision-makers and innovators in Cairo, the event reinforces Egypt’s position among the world’s fastest-emerging digital economies and cements its role as a central hub for AI collaboration across Africa and the Middle East.
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