Amr Talaat, the Egyptian Minister of Communications, witnessed the launch of “electronic signature and stamp” services in collaboration between Orange Egypt and Egypt Trust. – Egypt Trust In order to activate the agreement signed between them, which aims to facilitate the publication of companies and individuals contracting electronic signature services through Orange outlets and branches..”
This comes within the framework of the state’s efforts to expand the provision of digital services to companies, institutions and individuals in support of the digital transformation strategy in Egypt, accelerating the pace of its implementation and its applications to all sectors and fields to distribute, according to a statement.
The electronic signature and seal is the legal alternative to the signature and is used to sign and authenticate all types of transactions, documents, requests, electronic correspondence and via e-mail. The electronic seal is the modern equivalent of the company seal and represents ‘ an electronic signature that enables companies to secure data, transactions and documents..
Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, emphasized that this event is a step in the process of building a digital Egypt, during which large packages of services are provided to citizens based on communication and information technology.
He explained that the provision of e-signature services comes within the framework of the second generation of services provided on the platform, which is based on this technology, and thus the citizen’s identity can be verified and services available to him without his presence at is required. the service provider’s headquarters..
Talaat explained that a strategy was started in 2019 to prepare a strategy to activate the electronic signature system through the amendment to the law issued in 2004 in accordance with modern technologies for the new administrative capital.
He pointed out that the second phase is related to transactions between the government, companies and authorities, including the electronic invoice in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance. The electronic receipt system is currently being prepared; He pointed out that the Information Technology Industry Development Agency has prepared an information infrastructure that can accommodate the increasing loads of requests for electronic signature verification..
Talaat added that the third phase relates to collaboration with the private sector to provide electronic signature services to citizens across the Republic. He praised the close cooperation between e-signature service providers and telecommunications companies to achieve this. He emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government and private sectors and civil society organizations to spread societal awareness about the uses of electronic signature technology, especially as the coming period will see the introduction of more services that depend on it..
Amr Mahfouz, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), said: “We are pleased to expand the electronic signature system and publish it at the level of the Republic to facilitate access to this important service.
He pointed out that the authority has injected investments estimated at 55 million pounds in the last 3 years to develop and modernize the operational systems of the Supreme Authority for electronic certification and to improve the capabilities of the human element based on this system to develop. He explained that the authority has also allocated about 75 million pounds for the purpose of establishing an exchange site for the highest root authority for electronic signature in the new administrative capital, in order to meet the increasing demand for electronic signature services and speed of response of the system and increases the speed of response to requests for immediate verification of the validity of electronic signature certificates..
Yasser Shaker, CEO of Orange Egypt, expressed his happiness on the launch of the electronic signature services in partnership with Egypt Trust, after what was previously signed to spread the uses of electronic signature and stamp on a large scale to include all electronic transactions . signature is one of the most important catalysts to accelerate the digital transformation in Egypt. He added that Orange Egypt is always consolidating its position in the Egyptian market as a major provider of all digital transformation technologies and applications and smart solutions through various partnerships and agreements with professional entities specialized in their digital fields..
Mohamed Kiwan, CEO of Egypt Trust, said about the company’s efforts to develop its effective role in the distribution of electronic signature and electronic stamp services by introducing our services in Orange branches. Egypt Trust is the first company to issue the electronic signature and seal in Egypt, which highlights the capability of Egypt Trust and its accumulated experience in providing its services over the past 15 years to serve companies and individuals through service delivery outlets provided by the Information Technology Industry Development Authority.
He continued, “The introduction of electronic signature and stamp services in Orange branches is a new success station of the success stations of Egypt Trust, through which we will further expand to reach the largest user base for electronic signature in Egypt to our services and our facilitate customers..”
The two parties announced during the service launch ceremony that the first phase of operation will begin in the Orange branches in Abbas El Akkad Street in Nasr City and the Orange branch in Al Mesaha Square in Dokki, and that the two branches are currently fully prepared is to receive citizens, financiers and companies to complete the procedures for the withdrawal of signature and electronic stamp certificates, then the service continues in the rest of the branches In Alexandria, Mansoura, Ismailia and Assiut governorates as a second phase, then goes the interim operating process continued to include all governorates at the level of the Republic.