E-Commerce Evolution in Egypt Fathy Ahmed Amer Information Technology Department Faculty of Computers & information Cairo University Abstract Electronic commerce (E-Commerce) currently plays an important part in the development and growth in the world economy at large. This paper reviews the evolution of E-Commerce and Internet in Egypt besides the opportunities that E-Commerce brings to a developing country like Egypt are discussed. In the fact Egypt has recently led the region with the exception Israel in building the Infrastructure and information for Internet and E-Commerce. Without personal training in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) area, we can not achieve any progress. At the beginning we carried out awareness education for the public and private sectors on a wide scale. To achieve progress in E-Commerce we have started the following steps since 1990: 1- Preparing and training people to be highly qualified users for ICT. 2- Building robust communication infrastructure all over Egypt especially in major cities in all governorates. 3- Building a well prepared financial infrastructure in banks and E-Commerce companies. 4- Issuing the required rules and legislations by the government to control and administer the work in E-Commerce locally so that Egypt might take large participation in the international E-Commerce. 5- Market size studies in the trade are being carried out by researchers and offering these studies to all companies to share in the local and the international market. 6- The government keep to small companies to share in the local and international E-Commerce market The above steps that suggested in this paper are not meant to be exhaustive .Our work extends the above steps to enhance E-Commerce successful application in the Middle East and the Arab world The work in this paper expresses the view of the researcher rather than the government. Contents: 1- Introduction. 2- Communication infrastructure. 3- Size of E-Commerce In Egypt. 4- Barriers to E-Commerce in Egypt. 5- Drawbacks. 6- Proposed ideas to overcome drawbacks. 7- Conclusion.
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
E-Commerce Evolution in Egypt
Fathy Ahmed Amer
Information Technology Department Faculty of Computers & information
Cairo University
Abstract Electronic commerce (E-Commerce) currently plays an important part in the development and growth in the world economy at large. This paper reviews the evolution of E-Commerce and Internet in Egypt besides the opportunities that E-Commerce brings to a developing country like Egypt are discussed. In the fact Egypt has recently led the region with the exception Israel in building the Infrastructure and information for Internet and E-Commerce. Without personal training in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) area, we can not achieve any progress. At the beginning we carried out awareness education for the public and private sectors on a wide scale. To achieve progress in E-Commerce we have started the following steps since 1990:
1- Preparing and training people to be highly qualified users for ICT. 2- Building robust communication infrastructure all over Egypt especially in
major cities in all governorates. 3- Building a well prepared financial infrastructure in banks and E-Commerce
companies. 4- Issuing the required rules and legislations by the government to control and
administer the work in E-Commerce locally so that Egypt might take large participation in the international E-Commerce.
5- Market size studies in the trade are being carried out by researchers and offering these studies to all companies to share in the local and the international market.
6- The government keep to small companies to share in the local and international E-Commerce market
The above steps that suggested in this paper are not meant to be exhaustive .Our work extends the above steps to enhance E-Commerce successful application in the Middle East and the Arab world The work in this paper expresses the view of the researcher rather than the government. Contents:
1- Introduction. 2- Communication infrastructure. 3- Size of E-Commerce In Egypt. 4- Barriers to E-Commerce in Egypt. 5- Drawbacks. 6- Proposed ideas to overcome drawbacks. 7- Conclusion.
Below a summary of some E-Commerce companies in Egypt and more details will be given in the rest of the paper.
english
ID لغة الموقع رقم الفاآس رقم التليفون العنوان عنوان الموقع اسم الشرآة التصنيف1 Patisserie &
Confectionery
Le Carnaval www.le-carnaval.com 36 Shooting Club Street, Dokki, giza , Egypt
(202) 3386738 English
2 Tseppas http://www.tseppas.com.eg
144, El Bahr El Azam St., Giza-Egypt
(202) 5703205 (202) 5703910 English
3 Auctions Egyptian Agricultural Organization - El Zahraa Stud
108 All That Matterz http://www.allthatmatterz.com
English
109 Beshay http://www.beshay.com
490 El Geish Ave. - Alexandria - Egypt
033582131 0123232730
033586900 English
english ID لغة الموقع رقم الفاآس رقم التليفون العنوان عنوان الموقع اسم الشرآة التصنيف110 By far http://www.byfar.com English 111 Cartouch http://www.cartouche
store.com English
112 Darwich Fair http://www.darwich.com
3 souk el khait st., El Manshia, Alexandria, Egypt
(202) 034801875 0123232847
(202) 034801954
English
113 Egypt Gate http://www.egyptgate.com
26 Othman Ben Affan st., Pyramids, Giza, EGYPT
(202) 5850366 (202) 5867901 0123620359
English
114 Egyptian Bazaar http://www.egyptianbazaar.com
English
115 Egyptian Importers
http://www.egyptianimports.com
English
116 Egyptian market http://www.egyptianmarket.com
English
117 Gallery of Egypt http://www.glleryofegypt.com
English
118 Gold Pyramids http://www.goldpyramid.com
English
119 King Tut Treasures
http://www.kingtut-treasures.com
English
120 Egypt Cyber Trade, LLC
http://www.kingtutshop.com
English
121 News Pharaohs Papyrus
http://www.newpharaohs.com.eg
103 Pyramids St., Giza, Egypt
(202) 3868402 (202) 3868655 English
122 Papyrus Shop http://www.papyrus-shop.com
English
123 Aladin`s Egyptian Art Shop
http://www.pharaoh.de
English
124 Pyramids Bazaar http://www.pyramidsbazaar.com
1 Abu El Houl El Siahi, Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
(202) 3828930 (202) 3851937 0122114347
(202) 3840652 English
125 Rafeal Store http://www.rafeal-store.com
English
126 Relics Of The Nile
http://www.relicsofthenile.com
English
127 Riadco Group http://www.riadco-group.com
0123120628 (202) 2664632 English
128 General Shopping
First Mall http://www.firstmall-egypt.com
35 Giza St., Giza, Egypt 12311
(202) 5717806 (202) 5717803
English
129 Al Safwa for Consultants & Systems
http://www.safwait.com/all/shahbander
29 Admon Fermonm, Semoha, Alexandria, Egypt
(203) 4240151 Arabic
130 Sales 2 Day http://www.sales2day.com
Arabic-English
131 ALFA Company For Trade &
http://www.soficom.com.eg/homepages/al
El-Riad tower. 5, Wisa Wasif St. - giza
(202) 5726203 (2020 5734636
(202) 5726203 English
english ID لغة الموقع رقم الفاآس رقم التليفون العنوان عنوان الموقع اسم الشرآة التصنيف