Capgemini to open AI hub in Egypt for global clients
€22.1 billion tech group to double Egyptian workforce by end of 2025
#Egypt #CoEs – French multinational technology services and consulting company Capgemini will launch a new AI Centre of Excellence in Egypt to accelerate the global adoption of generative and agentic AI, serving clients across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia. The Paris-headquartered group, which reported €22.1 billion in global revenues in 2024, will use the Cairo-based hub to deliver industry-specific AI solutions, strengthen R&D, and foster talent partnerships with local institutions. The new centre forms part of Capgemini’s Egypt expansion, building on its existing Global Delivery Center in New Cairo and backed by a plan to double its local workforce to 1,200 by the end of 2025.
SO WHAT? – Egypt has invested heavily in positioning the country as a strategic base for global technology service firms, offing time zone advantages, skilled multilingual talent, and global connectivity. Capgemini’s Global Delivery Centre operates 24/7, offering global clients business and transformation services in a wide range of languages including Turkish and German, catering to clients not just in Europe and the Middle East but also in North America. Capgemini’s decision to anchor another major AI investment in Egypt signals the group’s continued confidence in the country as a regional technology outsourcing and innovation hub, despite uncertainty in the local economy.
Here are some more key details about Capgemini’s announcement:
Capgemini will establish a new AI Centre of Excellence in Egypt focused on generative and agentic AI innovation for global clients.
The initiative builds on Capgemini’s New Cairo-based Global Delivery Center, launched in 2023, which supports operations across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Capgemini plans to double its workforce in Egypt to 1,200 professionals by the end of 2025, targeting digital transformation and AI innovation roles.
With implementation starting in May 2025, the new CoE will develop intelligent agents that are bespoke to highly regulated industries, such as energy, life sciences and aerospace.
Capgemini will collaborate with Egyptian academic institutions to strengthen R&D and support long-term skills development in AI and data science.
Clients will benefit from Egypt’s time zone alignment with Europe and the Middle East, multilingual talent, and enhanced travel access.
The Cairo-based hub will support AI deployments that improve supply chain performance, customer experience, and product innovation.
By 2026, Capgemini aims to grow its Egyptian operations to over 3,000 employees, working closely with the Egyptian government.
The Global Delivery Centre, located in Cairo Festival City, is equipped for 1,600 employees and operates 24/7 in multiple languages.
Capgemini is a global business and technology services firm with 340,000 employees across 50 countries and €22.1 billion in 2024 revenue.
ZOOM OUT – Egypt is executing an ambitious strategy to become a global outsourcing powerhouse. Under its “Digital Egypt Strategy for the Offshoring Industry 2022–2026”, the government aims to triple export revenues from digitally-enabled services and add over 215,000 new high-value jobs. The plan targets key areas such as AI, data analytics, embedded software, and corporate services.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]