Date: September 2, 2018
The Council of Arab Economic Unity at the League of Arab States signed an agreement with Cairo University to develop a common Arab vision for the digital economy, with support from the United Arab Emirates. The agreement includes the participation of international and Arab institutions and organizations, as well as a group of senior global officials and specialists in the field of the digital economy.
The agreement was signed by His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Mohamed Al-Rabie, Secretary-General of the Council of Arab Economic Unity at the League of Arab States, and President of Cairo University, Dr. Mohamed Osman Elkhosht. The ceremony was held at Cairo University’s Grand Celebration Hall, which has witnessed many important historical events in the Arab world and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The ceremony was attended by a number of ministers and officials from Arab countries.
His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Mohamed Al-Rabie emphasized that this agreement, supervised by the Arab Federation for Digital Economy, represents a practical application and a starting point for launching several future initiatives and projects to support Arab economies.
Al-Rabie explained that this project, which is one of the most important recommendations of the Digital Economy Conference recently held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, aims to develop and grow the digital economy in the Arab world.
