NextCycle #009 – How Egypt Approaches Electronic Components & Supply Chain Challenges

️ NextCycle – The Obsolescence Podcast | Episode
#009


How is Egypt transforming from a traditional consumer market into
an emerging hub for electronics manufacturing, R&D and
digital infrastructure?


In this English episode of NextCycle – The Obsolescence
Podcast Dominik Göttler speaks with Haitham Mohsen from
FORTEC Egypt about the current transformation of the Egyptian
electronics industry, the role of government initiatives, supply
chain resilience and how Egyptian companies deal with
obsolescence management today.


The conversation explores how Egypt is positioning itself between
Europe, Asia and Africa to become an attractive location for
manufacturing, engineering and supply chain diversification. At
the same time, the episode compares German long-term engineering
approaches with the agility and flexibility often seen in
Egyptian companies.


Topics include:
  Egypt’s transition towards electronics manufacturing
  Smart infrastructure, IoT & energy projects
  Supply chain security & geopolitical advantages
  Government incentives for R&D &
manufacturing
  Egypt Makes Electronics (EME) initiative
  Reactive vs. proactive obsolescence management
  Lessons learned from the global chip shortage
  German engineering culture vs. Egyptian agility


Chapters/ Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction & first English episode of NextCycle
 00:33 Haitham Mohsen – background in electronics &
government projects
 01:33 Egypt’s transition from consumer to manufacturing
market
 02:27 Technologies currently booming in Egypt
 03:45 Smart infrastructure, IoT & energy projects in
Egypt
 04:41 Egypt’s strategic position for global supply
chains
 05:54 Biggest sourcing & supply chain challenges in
Egypt
 07:53 How the Egyptian government supports electronics
industries
 09:05 Egypt Makes Electronics (EME) initiative
explained
 09:58 Building R&D centres & attracting
international companies
 10:56 Building Knowledge City & international
electronics ecosystems
 11:25 Train-to-Hire programmes for engineering
graduates
 12:39 Obsolescence management in Egyptian companies
 14:03 Reactive vs. proactive lifecycle management
 14:59 What Egypt can learn from German engineering
culture
 16:29 German precision vs. Egyptian agility &
flexibility
 17:35 Lessons learned from the global chip shortage
 18:21 How companies should prepare for future
shortages
 19:14 Safety stock, diversification & proactive
strategies
 20:33 Financial flexibility & reducing supply chain
risk
 21:30 Why avoiding single-source strategies matters
 21:58 Final thoughts on Egypt’s electronics future
 


Links & Recommendations


 


Dominik Göttler Consulting GmbH:
https://dominikgoettler.de/
Guest on this episode: Haitham Mohsen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmohsen/
Fortec AG – Fortec Group: https://www.fortecag.de/
Recorded in Egypt at Fortec Egypt: https://www.fortec.eg/
Interview by Dominik Göttler:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominik-goettler/
Podcast Homepage: https://nextcycle-podcast.de/episodes


 


About NextCycle


NextCycle – The podcast for the obsolescence management of
tomorrow.


How can companies future-proof their products and supply chains?


On NextCycle, decision-makers, engineers, and data experts
discuss strategies, tools, and mindsets that help manage risks
and design resilient products.


Host Dominik Göttler leads conversations with thought leaders
from the electronics and industrial sectors—from brokers and OEMs
to tool providers.


New episodes every three weeks, on Fridays.
Produced by Dominik Göttler Consulting GmbH.


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