Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has hosted a high-level delegation from China’s Zhejiang Province to explore opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications and the digital economy.
The delegation represented Zhejiang Province’s Department of Economy and Information Technology and was led by Chan Jiaxiang, Deputy Director of the provincial department. It also included officials responsible for industry, the digital economy and information technology.
The visit took place on 12 October 2026 at NTI’s headquarters in Smart Village, Cairo, where discussions focused on strengthening institutional cooperation and exchanging technical expertise.
The meeting was chaired by Dr Ahmed Khattab, Director of NTI, who presented the institute’s experience in training and developing skilled professionals to meet the needs of Egypt’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector and support the industry locally and internationally.
Both sides explored potential collaboration in AI research, technology development and deployment, as well as partnerships in the digital economy and digital transformation. Discussions also covered ways to leverage their respective expertise and resources to support innovation, knowledge sharing and technology transfer.
Another area of discussion was the possibility of establishing Chinese specialised training and qualification academies through NTI, alongside the international academies already hosted by the institute. The proposed cooperation would focus on professional development and training in advanced telecommunications and ICT technologies.
NTI currently hosts and collaborates with several international technology academies, including Cisco Academy, Huawei Academy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy and Red Hat Academy. Their programmes provide practical training in areas such as networking, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cloud computing, while preparing participants for internationally recognised certifications.
The engagement forms part of NTI’s efforts to expand its international partnerships, strengthen technology cooperation and facilitate the exchange of expertise with global institutions.
