The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has signed a three-year EGP 21 mn research and development (R&D) agreement with Valeo Egypt to research digitization and artificial intelligence (AI) in vehicles, Zawya reports. Valeo Egypt is looking to recruit 1k engineers each year over the next three years. ITIDA signed an initial training agreement with Valeo during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Cairo last month.