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03-Sep-2018

Education Ministry to pay Samsung USD240mn for tablets

The Education Ministry contracted Samsung to supply 1mn educational tablets for the 2018-19 academic year at a cost of USD240mn, Al Shorouk reported, citing informed sources. The Ministry has awarded Samsung with the contract, which 50 other local and international companies had been vying for. Samsung is expected to begin delivering the tablets within the coming days, according to the sources. Tablets and electronic exams were a crucial component of Education Minister Tarek Shawky’s plan to overhaul Egypt’s K-12 education system. 

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