ITIDA, Informatique partner to boost Egypt software development

By Yomna Yasser On Jul 31, 2024

ITIDA Informatique Education for Technology — ITIDA signs a memorandum of understanding with Informatique Education for Technology

The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), part of the Egyptian Ministry of Communications, has signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with Informatique Education for Technology to elevate Egypt’s software development landscape.

The MoU aims to enhance joint cooperation and enable Informatique to benefit from the world-class training, consulting, assessment, and certification services provided by the ITIDA’s Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC). By upskilling its workforce, Informatique will contribute to Egypt’s growing reputation as a global software development hub.

ITIDA is committed to supporting local software companies in achieving global competitiveness. The agency will provide Informatique with access to the latest industry trends, best practices, and international standards. This partnership will also involve knowledge sharing and joint participation in industry events.
ITIDA CEO Ahmed El-Zaher said the partnership would enable Informatique to benefit from SECC’s new training programmes and consultations in the areas of integrated software development and operation (DevOps), and the integration of artificial intelligence with software development processes.

For his part, Mostafa Saleh, Informatique’s Chairman, said: “this cooperation reflects our commitment to developing our employees’ skills and enhancing their efficiency in IT, which will significantly contribute to boosting our competitive capabilities at both local and regional levels.”

He pointed out that Informatique obtained the CMMI from SECC.

Establised in 2001, the SECC offers services based on providing training, consultation, assessment, and certification in various fields of software engineering and IT services management. These fields include CMMI, COBIT® 2019, DevOps, Agile Methods, ITIL®, the TOGAF Framework, and other global frameworks and methodologies, all aimed at elevating the level of software engineering and enhancing competences in the industry.