Google and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology have signed a $10 million contract regarding business and workforce development in Egypt. Egyptian Minister of CIT, Dr. Tarek Kamel came to Washington D.C. this week with the goal of reinforcing bilateral relations between Egypt and the US, a representative for the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) tells WebProNews.
The Google deal was part of that, and was made for the promotion of Egyptian products and services using Google's advertising platforms.
Google's Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf was there to witness the signing of the contract, which occurred at a special luncheon hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt).
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