Egypt’s ITIDA partakes in MasterCard 2016 Innovation Forum

ITIDA, the IT arm of the Egyptian communications ministry,is participating in MasterCard Innovation Forum 2016 that is held in Budapest on 27-28 September.

More than 500 participants of the world’s lawmakers, CEOs, experts in fields of IT, e-payments and financial inclusion solutions, are attending attend the two-day event.

Speaking at one of the MasterCard forum sessions, Asmaa Hosny, CEO of ITIDA, discussed ways of providing safer e-payment system, which is known as ‘Seamless Payments’, and means to apply it in Egypt’s smart villages and technology parks projects. She also exchanged views about the latest trends of e-payment technologies.

Hosny showcased potential investment opportunities in the Egyptian IT sector and invited the organisers to hold the next edition of MasterCard Innovation in one of Egypt’s technological cities.

Under the rubric “innovate as fast as life goes”, the forum addresses the great influence can innovation has on everyday life.

The two-day forum which kicked off on Sept 27 is organising a number of interactive sessions that shed light on e-transactions, social media, and similar platforms.