CAIRO — Egypt is accelerating efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into national cybersecurity and digital-governance frameworks, placing AI Security at the center of a broader strategy aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, protecting critical infrastructure and enhancing national competitiveness in emerging technologies. Speaking before the Senate’s Defense and National Security…
CAIRO — Egypt is accelerating efforts to strengthen digital sovereignty through a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy designed to protect critical digital infrastructure, enhance economic resilience, support emerging technologies and position the country as a regional hub for data, cloud services and digital innovation. Speaking at the opening session of the fifth edition of the CAISEC 2026…
A new partnership between Fair Isaac Corporation and Plaid Inc. to integrate cash-flow data into credit scoring models is drawing growing attention across the global banking sector, potentially offering a framework that could carry significant implications for financial institutions in Egypt and the wider Middle East. The initiative expands beyond traditional credit evaluation methods, which…
Egypt is seeking to accelerate investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure following discussions between Raafat Hindi and executives from Amazon Web Services (AWS) regarding the company’s expansion plans in the Egyptian market. The talks focused on AWS plans to expand cloud and computing infrastructure projects in Egypt, including the rollout of additional…
Egypt’s expansion into digital banking could become one of the country’s most significant financial transformation opportunities over the coming decade, particularly as policymakers seek to widen financial inclusion, modernise banking services, and integrate larger segments of the population into the formal economy. The planned launch of “Yomo” by Commercial International Bank later in 2026,…
Recent disruptions to undersea cable systems and growing international debate surrounding the vulnerability of global digital chokepoints have exposed a broader structural challenge facing governments, telecom operators, cloud providers, financial institutions, and AI-driven economies. The issue is no longer merely whether regional instability could damage communications infrastructure, but…
Deutsche Telekom and Rheinmetall announced a partnership to develop an advanced counter-drone defence system aimed at protecting airports, military facilities, ports, industrial sites, and other sensitive locations across Germany amid rising concerns over sabotage and unauthorized unmanned aerial activity across Europe. In a joint statement released Monday, the companies said the system will…
Von der Pentagon-Absage über den QuitGPT-Boom bis zur 72-Prozent-Exploit-Rate: In drei Monaten hat Anthropic die KI-Welt aufgemischt. In Folge 206 von #9vor9 ordnen Lars Basche und ich ein, was Claude Mythos und Project Glasswing wirklich bedeuten – warum Zero-Days und Exploits jetzt plötzlich Chefsache sind, und warum man beeindruckt und skeptisch zugleich sein sollte.