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Ahmed Elzaher

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Board Member at Post For Investment
📍 Cairo, Egypt

Ahmed Elzaher is the CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), tasked with transforming Egypt into a global technology innovation hub. With extensive experience across the Middle East and Africa, he focuses on growing Egypts IT sector and attracting investment. People who have worked with him often describe him as a strategic thinker, an experienced leader, and a dedicated mentor.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cairo, Egypt
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Egypt's Tech Growth
As CEO of ITIDA, he is responsible for developing Egypt’s IT industry, which is the nation's fastest-growing sector, and maximizing foreign investment through offshoring strategies.
Startup Ecosystems
Actively supports entrepreneurs by connecting startups with global innovation hubs and fostering partnerships with venture capital firms like 500 Global to accelerate growth.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Board Member
Post For Investment
7-2025
Member Board of Trustees
Information Technology Institute (ITI)
1-2023 - 6-2025
Board Member
Smart Villages Development & Management Company (SVC)
12-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
10-2022 - 9-2023
Deputy Minister for Ecosystem Development
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt
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Education
1989 - 1994
Bachelor of Science - BS
Ain Shams University
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