Electronics design is gaining momentum in Egypt with steady growth boosted by the maturity, abundance of talent, and skilled local engineers
Within the framework of the “Egypt Makes Electronics” initiative (EME), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has rolled out the Qualifying for Employment (Q4E) program to expand the employability skills of the talent pools to work for local and multinational companies in the fields of design, development, and production of semiconductors and embedded systems.
EME is a presidential initiative launched in 2018 and supervised by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), that aims to position the electronics industry as one of the key drivers for growth in the Egyptian economy.
The program is designed primarily to fit the hiring needs and skills demand in areas of electronic design, research and development (R&D), semiconductors’ manufacture, and embedded systems companies. Aiming at bridging the skills gap between supply and demand, ITIDA co-funds the program expenses, whether implemented directly by the enterprises or through training providers.
ITIDA aims to encourage electronic design companies to expand their business and operations in Egypt in addition to attracting more investment and enterprises to the Egyptian market, creating more job opportunities in the IT sector, and ultimately increasing Egypt’s digital exports, which hit USD 4.9 billion in 2022.
