Egypt sets $6Bn outsourcing export target for 2026: Minister
GIZA, EGYPT — Egypt is targeting US$6 billion in outsourcing exports in 2026, up from approximately US$5.2 billion in 2024 — a 15% increase that Communications Minister Raafat Hindi presented as part of a four-area digital investment strategy covering outsourcing services, mobile phone manufacturing, digital infrastructure, and data centers, Daily News Egypt reports.
Egypt targets 15% outsourcing export growth to $6Bn
The export target is being pursued alongside an electronics manufacturing expansion: 15 mobile phone brands currently manufacture in Egypt under the “Egypt Manufactures Electronics” strategy, with annual production targeted to exceed 15 million units — a domestic manufacturing base that supports digital export credentials and generates complementary technology services demand.
More than US$6 billion has been deployed in fixed and mobile internet services in Egypt since 2019 — a long-running infrastructure investment that provides the connectivity foundation for a contact center and IT services export base now targeting $6 billion in annual revenue.
The Communications Ministry and the Ministry of Investment have signed a cooperation protocol on electronics design and semiconductor services, extending Egypt’s digital export agenda into higher-value technology manufacturing and engineering categories beyond traditional call center and data processing work.
Digital infrastructure investment backs Egypt’s outsourcing ambition
Egypt plans to install 3,000 new telecom towers in 2026 and more than 9,000 over the following three years, expanding the network capacity that supports both domestic digital services and outbound outsourcing delivery.
In February 2026, 410 megahertz in frequency bands was allocated to four telecom operators, underpinning US$3.5 billion in new telecommunications investment — capital deployment that directly improves the connectivity infrastructure supporting Egypt’s outsourcing sector.
A national data center strategy is in formulation, with renewable energy connectivity as a design principle — positioning Egypt’s data center industry for both domestic cloud adoption and growing international demand for energy-efficient infrastructure.
Egypt’s four-area strategy — outsourcing, mobile manufacturing, digital infrastructure, and data centers — reflects an intent to compete for a broader range of digital economy export revenue than the traditional BPO category alone.
For BPO and IT services buyers evaluating Egypt as an offshore or nearshore destination, the US$6 billion target is backed by measurable infrastructure: US$6 billion+ in internet services since 2019 and US$3.5 billion in new telecom investment.
Egypt’s Arabic-English bilingual capability, cost competitiveness, and European proximity have made it a viable candidate for Gulf and European outsourcing mandates. The infrastructure now being deployed suggests the government is building the scale to pursue that pipeline more aggressively.
