Raafat Hindy was appointed Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology in February 2026. He previously served as Deputy Minister for Infrastructure since 2019, Permanent Undersecretary from 2018, and founded the ministry’s infrastructure sector in 2006. With nearly 40 years of experience, Hindy is expanding the Digital Egypt platform, which currently offers 242 digital services and is targeted to
exceed 270 by the end of 2026. To maximise AI adoption, he oversees the National AI Strategy, including a partnership with Intel to train one million citizens annually in AI literacy to drive national digital transformation.