Oracle will train Egyptian entrepreneurs in cloud computing as part of a 150,000-person plan
Egypt's investment authority agreed the programme with the US company, which is also discussing making technology locally.
Cairo — Egypt's General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and Oracle have agreed to train Egyptian entrepreneurs and GAFI staff in the latest cloud computing technology, as part of the company's plan to train 150,000 Egyptians.
The agreement came out of a meeting between GAFI chief executive Mohamed Awad and Oracle Egypt's country leader, Waleed Ahmed, and head of technology, Tamer Gamal. They also discussed Oracle's cloud, artificial intelligence and database products and plans to localise technology in Egypt.
Awad said Oracle's plans fit a top priority of Egypt's investment strategy, and that GAFI would help the company with permits and licences.
Ahmed said building local talent with digital skills was a central part of Oracle's work in Egypt, alongside helping public and private institutions adopt cloud and AI tools.
The training is meant to strengthen local skills, grow the technology sector and speed up digital adoption across Egyptian institutions.
Source: Daily News Egypt, November 2026.
