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Locally Manufactured Smartphone Prices Rise in Egypt After End of Customs Exemption
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (421+ words) Smartphones manufactured in Egypt have seen noticeable price increases in recent weeks, rising by an estimated 5 percent to 15 percent, according to the Mobile Phone Traders Division of the Giza Chamber of Commerce. The increase affects several popular brands assembled locally…...
Egypt Ends Customs Exemption on Imported Phones Carried by Passengers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (299+ words) Egypt will end the exceptional customs exemption on mobile phones imported by passengers starting 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, following a surge in local phone manufacturing, authorities announced on Tuesday, 20 January. The decision, issued by the Egyptian Customs Authority and the…...
Navigating the Digital Maze: How Older Egyptians Tackle Misinformation
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (859+ words) I have observed that many older Egyptians view the internet as a test rather than a tool. The online world often becomes a labyrinth where fact and fantasy coexist, blurred by forwarded videos, urgent voice messages, and well-meaning advice from…...
How an Egyptian App Is Tackling Cash-on-Delivery Fraud with WhatsApp
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) In Egypt and across much of the Middle East and Asia, Cash on Delivery (COD) remains the most widely used payment method in e-commerce. While convenient for customers, COD poses major challenges for merchants: fake orders, wrong contact information, costly…...
TikTok Removes Over 16.5 Million Videos in MENA in Q1 2025, Nearly 3 Million in Egypt Alone
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (290+ words) TikTok removed over 16.5 million videos across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the first quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, the platform said in its latest enforcement report published on 26 June. The report, which covers enforcement…...
TikTok Given 3-Month Deadline to Abide by Egyptian “Social and Moral Standards”
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (424+ words) Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has given short video social media platform TikTok a three-month deadline to regulate its content to adhere to "Egyptian social and moral standards," reported Ahram Online on 2 August. The tension between the Egyptian authorities…...
Four Killed as Telecommunications Disruptions Continue Across Egypt After Cairo Fire
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) Four workers were killed and at least 22 others injured after a fire broke out on Monday, 7 July, at a major Telecom Egypt data center in central Cairo, disrupting phone and internet services across the country, according to Health Ministry spokesperson…...
Internet, Phones Disrupted after Central Cairo Fire
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) A fire broke out on Monday in a central Cairo building housing a key telecom data centre, disrupting phone and internet services across the capital and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to Egypt's health ministry. Most of the injuries…...
Egypt to Officially Roll Out 5G Services This Week
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (239+ words) Egypt is set to launch 5G mobile services on Wednesday, 4 June, marking a major step in the country's digital transformation efforts. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced that four major operators, Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, e& Egypt, and Telecom Egypt,…...
Memory of the City: Explore Cairo’s History with New App
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (293+ words) Egypt has announced the launch of the "Memory of the City" mobile app on Monday, 26 May, a new digital platform that invites users to explore Cairo's heritage through interactive maps and stories. Designed to spotlight the city's architectural gems, historic…...