During its weekly meeting, the Egyptian cabinet asked the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to contract with tech giant Microsoft to provide services to Cairo’s New Administrative Capital’s data center. The cabinet also directed the ministry to contract with Microsoft to assist with projects designated for the transfer of ministries and government agencies to the new capital’s government district. All ministries will be transferred to the new administrative capital by 2021, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s advisor for administrative reform, Hany Mahmoud. Madboudly stated that the project and other similar projects will help to enhance Egypt’s food security. Madbouly thanked the Minister of Interior and all the ministry’s employees for their efforts to maintain security and stability.

Source: Egypt Independent January 27, 2021 13:50 UTC