Microsoft to set up technological creation center in Egypt

Published January 16th, 2005 - 01:05 GMT

Minister of Communications and Technology Tarek Kamel said chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates would sign with Egyptian officials some agreements including setting up of a technological creation center at the Smart Village to train youth.

 

Kamel, in an interview with Al Ahram, pointed out that Gates will visit Egypt this month for only 18 hours, and it will be his second visit.

 

The Egyptian Minister added that the Ministry is studying setting up a third mobile phone network for Egyptian consumers.