{"slug":"egypt","name":"Egypt","short_name":"Egypt","iso_code":"EG","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Africa","subregion":"Northern Africa","overview":"Egypt's first national AI strategy framed AI as a tool for the country's sustainable development goals and for positioning Egypt as an active contributor to AI in Africa and the Arab region. The second edition updates Egypt's 2021 strategy for 2025-2030 around six pillars: governance, data, infrastructure, technology, talent and ecosystem.","regulatory_status_summary":"Instruments on record: Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2021, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy (2025, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, National AI Strategy.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[],"official_sources":[{"title":"Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","publisher":"Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt","url":"https://mcit.gov.eg/en/Publication/Publication_Summary/9283","document_date":"2021-07-01","document_type":"strategy","tier":1},{"title":"National AI Strategy - Second Edition 2025-2030","publisher":"Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt","url":"https://mcit.gov.eg/en/Publication/Publication_Summary/10550","document_date":"2025-01-01","document_type":"strategy","tier":1}],"related_jurisdictions":[],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/ai-regulation-egypt","source":{"official_source_url":"https://mcit.gov.eg/en/Publication/Publication_Summary/9283","source_title":"Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","source_publisher":"Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt","source_document_date":"2021-07-01","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Generated from the source-backed legacy dataset; overview composed from the listed instruments. Reviewer to add regulators and refine.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[{"slug":"egypt-egypt-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy","id":"AIPT-POL-0065","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0065","title":"Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","short_title":"Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","jurisdiction":"egypt","instrument_type":"strategy","status":"adopted","is_binding":false,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"National Council for Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology","summary_plain":"Egypt's first national AI strategy framed AI as a tool for the country's sustainable development goals and for positioning Egypt as an active contributor to AI in Africa and the Arab region. It covered AI for government, development, capacity building and international activities. It has been superseded by the 2025-2030 second edition.","adopted_on":"2021-07-01","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://mcit.gov.eg/en/Publication/Publication_Summary/9283","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt","content_version":1,"review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"high","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:23+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/egypt-egypt-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy"},{"slug":"egypt-national-ai-strategy","id":"AIPT-POL-0066","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0066","title":"National AI Strategy - Second Edition 2025-2030","short_title":"National AI Strategy","jurisdiction":"egypt","instrument_type":"strategy","status":"adopted","is_binding":false,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"National Council for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology","summary_plain":"The second edition updates Egypt's 2021 strategy for 2025-2030 around six pillars: governance, data, infrastructure, technology, talent and ecosystem. It sets targets for AI specialists, startups and ICT's contribution to GDP, and includes plans for national foundational models and expanded regional and international cooperation.","adopted_on":"2025-01-01","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://mcit.gov.eg/en/Publication/Publication_Summary/10550","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt","content_version":1,"review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"high","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:23+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/egypt-national-ai-strategy"}]}