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Egyptian electronics manufacturer SICO aims to produce 1.2 mn phones this year at its facility in Assiut\u2019s technological park, CEO Mohamed Salem said, according to Al Shorouk<\/a>. SICO, which produces the first Egyptian-made mobile phone, began producing a tablet in mid-2018. We had reported<\/a> that SICO was looking to enter joint-manufacturing agreements with several unnamed foreign companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian electronics manufacturer SICO aims to produce 1.2 mn phones this year at its facility in Assiut\u2019s technological park, CEO Mohamed Salem said, according to Al Shorouk. SICO, which produces the first Egyptian-made mobile phone, began producing a tablet in mid-2018. 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