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Dr. Sherif Hashem Information Society Development Office (ISDO), Director shashem@mcit.gov.eg

Empowering E-Business in Egypt: Facing the Challenges!. Dr. Sherif Hashem Information Society Development Office (ISDO), Director shashem@mcit.gov.eg. Outline. The Digital Divide CIT in Egypt E-commerce in Egypt Cyber Laws The Road Ahead. The Digital Divide. The Digital Divide.

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Dr. Sherif Hashem Information Society Development Office (ISDO), Director shashem@mcit.gov.eg

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  1. Empowering E-Business in Egypt: Facing the Challenges! Dr. Sherif Hashem Information Society Development Office (ISDO), Director shashem@mcit.gov.eg

  2. Outline • The Digital Divide • CIT in Egypt • E-commerce in Egypt • Cyber Laws • The Road Ahead

  3. The Digital Divide

  4. The Digital Divide “The Digital Divide is the socio-economic gap between industrialized & lesser developed communities due to the rapid and efficient deployment of digital technologies”

  5. Number of Fixed Lines Worldwide by Region Source: ITU (internet host data: Network Wizards, Ripe 2000

  6. Worldwide Internet Users by Region Source: ITU (internet host data: Network Wizards, Ripe 2000

  7. Projection of E-Business Worldwide by 2004 Source: Forrester Report 2001

  8. The Digital Divide

  9. CIT In Egypt

  10. Internet Access in Egypt • 1.2M users (estimated) compared to 544MWW (NUA Survey – Feb`02) • Most access is in the capital & major cities • Internet utilization rate of 1 in 57 compared to a WW rate of 1 in 11 • 60+ ISPs • Cost: FREE Internet  in 15 Governorates, the rest will be covered by the end of 2002

  11. Some Key CIT Challenges • Infrastructure • Access to computers • Access to the Internet • Access to software • Access to technical expertise • Local content • Culture • Language • Human Resources/skills • Awareness/understanding • Local business models

  12. National CIT Plan (Dec 1999) • CIT Industry Development • Human Resource Development • Communication Infrastructure Development • Information Infrastructure Development

  13. National CIT Plan: Mission and Objectives • Community awareness. • Education. • Development of CIT professionals • Infrastructure development. • Regulatory framework.

  14. A Model For Bridging the Digital Divide From 2D to 3A Awareness Access Affordability

  15. IT Clubs Awareness Access Affordability • Government subsidized Internet Cafés • Created in youth centers, public libraries, • schools and NGOs. • Focusing on deprived and low income • communities. • To date, there are 350 clubs nation wide

  16. Basic IT Training Program Awareness Access Affordability • Word Processing • Data Entry • Spread Sheets • Internet • Presentation Skills • Language Skills • 96 hours – 6 weeks – hands-on training • More than 60,000 graduates

  17. Professional Development Program Awareness Access Affordability Certified professional training by major technology providers including: Cisco, Microsoft, Lucent, Nortel, Qualcomm, Ericsson, IBM and Oracle. More than 8,550 graduates

  18. Deregulation Expanding the Network Access Affordability • Private sector participation. • Alliances. • Investment opportunities. Competitive environment Diversification of services

  19. Stimulating the Information Society • E-government program & projects. • E-commerce and e-payment projects. • Community telecenters project. • Telemedicine projects. • Affordable PCs project. • Incubators project. • Cultural documentation & dissemination projects.

  20. Facing the Challenges: Telephony* • Fixed Lines: 9.3M lines up from 6.4M lines, and 7.3M subscribers up from 4.9M subscribers. • Mobile phones: 3.9M subscribers up from 655K subscribers· • Public pay phones: 42K pay phones up from 13K public pay phones. * Current figures are compared with the situation when the national CIT was adopted late 1999

  21. Facing the Challenges: Internet Access* • International links: 500 MB/Sec up from 20MB/Sec. • Users: Over 1.2M users up from 300K users. • Access cost: Access is almost Free  (in 15 Governorates) compared to US $20/month. • Access Points: Over 350 IT clubs and community telecenters. * Current figures are compared with the situation when the national CIT was adopted late 1999

  22. Facing the Challenges: Skills Development* • Basic CIT Skills: Over 60K trained. • Professional Training:Over 8500 highly skilled professionals. • National Telecommunication Institute. • Technological University. * Current figures are compared with the situation when the national CIT was adopted late 1999

  23. Facing the Challenges: Industry Development* • ICT Companies: 722 companies up from 266 companies. • ICT Professionals:Over 25K highly skilled professionals up from 10K professionals. • Smart Villages. • ICT Incubators. • ICT Industry Development Organization. * Current figures are compared with the situation when the national CIT was adopted late 1999

  24. E-Commerce in Egypt

  25. E-commerce in Egypt • Oct’97 ISE-Ecommerce Committee formed • Aug’98 1st meeting of the National E-commerce Committee • Sep’98 1st National Seminar on Ecommerce • Sep’99 Ecommerce initiative declared • Oct’99 Ecommerce in the National CIT Plan • 2000-02 Cyber laws (e-signature, e-payment, ..); Government Pilots; Private Portals

  26. Some Key Issues • Legislation (cyber laws): • Electronic Signature & Electronic Contracting • Customs & Taxes • Jurisdiction • Encryption, IPR, privacy, security, consumer protection, domain names, trade marks, etc. • Regulation (Certificate Authorities, etc.) • Banking infrastructure (e-payment) • E-Insurance (financial, commerce, etc.) • E-Education & E-Knowledge

  27. Some Key Questions • Who is responsible for E-commerce? • How can government empower the use of E-commerce? • How can SMEs understand the challenges and opportunities of E-commerce? • How to help create, empower, and support Egyptian E-business models? • Where do we go from here?

  28. Cyber Laws in Egypt

  29. Drafting an E-Signature Act: The Process • National Electronic Signature Committee (entities): • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Ministry of Justice • Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Ministry of Interior • Ministry for Administrative Development • Central Bank of Egypt • Cabinet Information & Decision Support Center

  30. Drafting an E-Signature Act: The Process (Cont.) • National Electronic Signature Committee (legal and technology experts): • Governmental, • Private sector, and • Academic

  31. Drafting an E-Signature Act: Key Issues • Amending existing laws vs. creating a “new” law • Recognition of electronic/digital documents and signatures • Creation of a state organization for regulatory, licensing, and supervisory roles • General awareness and training programs • Protecting IPR and privacy

  32. E-Signature Act: The Main Points • Recognizing electronic/digital signatures and document • Scope: Commercial, Administrative, Civil Sectors • Technology Independence • Establishing a regulatory body for Certificate Authority (CAs) • Recognizing “foreign” CAs

  33. The Road Ahead • National white paper on: The Egyptian information society • Four sub-committees: • Electronic contracting • E-payment • Customs and taxes • CyberCrime

  34. For More InformationVisitMinistry of Communications and Information Technologyhttp://www.mcit.gov.eg/or E-mail:shashem@mcit.Gov.eg Thank You ……

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