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The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is the government body responsible for information and communications technology (ICT) issues in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Established in 1999, MCIT is responsible for the planning, implementation and operation of government plans and strategies related to ICT in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The ministry is led by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, who is nominated by the Prime Minister and is a member of the Cabinet. The current Minister of Communications and Information Technology is Dr. Tarek Kamel.

MCIT has its headquarters at Smart Village, Building B1, Kilometer 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. Smart Village is an ICT and business park that also hosts other governmental authorities, local and multinational ICT companies, financial authorities and institutions, educational institutions and research and development centers.