Digital Egypt
96.3M
Internet Users
81.9% penetration
106.3M
Mobile Subscriptions
+4.1% YoY
12.4M
Fixed Broadband Subs
3.25x since 2015
16M
InstaPay Users
EGP 2.4T transactions
Internet Penetration
Internet users as % of population
Mobile Subscriptions
Total mobile cellular subscriptions (millions)
Fixed Broadband Growth
Fixed broadband subscriptions (millions)
Internet Speeds
Average download speeds (Mbps)
Digital Payments Ecosystem
Mobile wallets (millions) and transaction value (EGP Trillions)
Key Takeaways
- Internet penetration more than doubled from 37.8% to 81.9% over the decade, with a visible acceleration during COVID-19 in 2020-2021 as remote work and digital services surged.
- Fixed broadband speeds improved 2.7x in 5 years (28.5 to 76.7 Mbps), driven by FTTH rollout and the MCIT's Digital Egypt strategy investments.
- InstaPay reached 16 million registered users and processed EGP 2.4 trillion in transactions in under 3 years since launch — a standout success for real-time digital payments in Africa.
- Mobile subscriptions exceed the total population (106.3M vs ~117.5M), reflecting the multi-SIM trend across Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, and WE networks.
Data Sources
World Bank Open Data (ICT indicators) • National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Quarterly Reports • Ministry of Communications & IT (MCIT) • Central Bank of Egypt Digital Payments Report • Ookla Speedtest Global Index • GSMA Intelligence