CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday stressed the need to continue with efforts to complete all executive procedures related to implementing the “Digilians” (digital pioneers) initiative within the set time-frame.
He also called for studying ways to expand the base of beneficiaries of the initiative in order to achieve a qualitative leap in training cadres in the fields of communications and information technology.
President Sisi made the remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr Amr Talaat, and Director of the Egyptian Military Academy Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zahir.
The president directed to cooperate with specialised institutions in various technological sciences both locally and internationally in light of the state’s strategy to build digital capabilities and specialized technology cadres.
He also stressed the importance of proceeding with the implementation of digital transformation plans and development of the country’s technological infrastructure.
During the meeting, the president reviewed the latest developments concerning Digilians initiative, especially with regard the executive procedures for enrollment in the initiative, due to start in September 2025, Presidential Spokesman Mohamed Shennawy said.
Within this context, Minister Talaat said the initiative is open for all youth of both genders, from various academic and professional specializations, and from all Egyptian governorates. The selection process will be based on objective criteria.
He pointed out that the study programs will include multiple tracks, such as intensive diplomas, specialized diplomas, professional master’s degrees, and academic master’s degrees.
All programs will be offered completely free of charge, including accommodation, living expenses, and training, he said, adding that the curricula will cover a comprehensive set of technical, personal, linguistic, life, and leadership and freelancing skills.
The spokesperson also noted that President Sisi stood on the agreements being signed with a large number of international and local companies operating in Egypt to receive trainees after completing the theoretical study period for practical training to acquire technical skills.
The initiative will focus on supporting trainees to present a profitable technology-based project idea, participate in Egypt’s digital projects, and assist all trainees in creating accounts on freelancing platforms.
