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Egypt inaugurates first nanotechnology center to boost research

By Ben Morales-Correa

Egypt recently launched its first nanotechnology center aimed at boosting the country’s technological education and scientific research applications. The project is a collaboration between the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, a government institution, the state-run Science and Technology Fund, and the IBM Corp. Academics from Cairo University, Egypt’s largest state-run university, will contribute to the... »

Egypt named best country for outsourcing

By Ben Morales-Correa

An industry analyst positions Egypt as the Middle East’s clear winner to take advantage of the boom in global outsourcing, already worth an estimated $300bn in 2009. The report, ‘Can Middle Eastern Countries Fulfill the Eastern Promise,’ developed by independent technology and research firm Yankee Group, examines the strengths and weaknesses of Middle Eastern markets... »