Dell Technologies: Egypt Needs Unified National Strategy for Data Centers and Clear Roadmap for Digital Transformation
Egypt must adopt a unified national strategy for data centers with clear phased plans for digital transformation, according to Mohamed Amin, Senior Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Dell Technologies.
Speaking at a press briefing in Cairo, Amin emphasized that fragmented plans by individual ministries, banks, or institutions will not deliver the desired results.
> “Each ministry or bank cannot work in isolation. What is needed today is integration and clarity so we can compete regionally and globally with countries such as the UAE and China, which have already made significant progress in data centers and artificial intelligence,” Amin said. “Without a unified strategy, we cannot catch up in this race.”
He stressed that data center infrastructure is not just about servers or hardware, but the foundation of the digital economy and the backbone for any AI-driven future. “Artificial intelligence cannot succeed in an environment of scattered or unstructured data,” he added.
Investing in Human Capital
Amin underlined Egypt’s strong human potential but called for serious and practical investment in youth talent. He urged policymakers to move beyond slogans and provide young people with genuine opportunities, including integrating AI and digital transformation into curricula from the early education stages, not only at the university level.
“The new generation is more digitally native than any before. We must give them the tools and the opportunities to build the future, not just watch it unfold,” he said, urging the transformation of youth-driven ideas into market-ready applications rather than limiting them to academic research or conferences.
Clear, Phased Roadmaps
The Dell executive also stressed the need for short-term milestones and measurable KPIs, arguing that long-term visions such as “Strategy 2030 or 2040” are insufficient on their own.
> “We cannot simply announce a target 15 years ahead and leave the path vague. Every plan must be incremental,” Amin explained. “Just like building a bridge: you don’t wait five years for it to appear. You lay the foundations, erect the pillars, and then complete the surface—step by step. The same applies to AI and digital transformation.”
He warned that without phased plans, long-term strategies risk becoming meaningless. “Reaching 2040 requires tangible achievements in 2026, 2027, and beyond. Transformation is not a sudden leap; it’s the accumulation of practical steps, experiences, and applications,” he concluded.