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Friday 03 September 2021 8:58 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 04 November 2021 12:14 pm

Creaking Cairo cedes to new high-tech capital with smart cards and AI-driven apps

By: Michiel Willems

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Egypt’s new administrative capital will be hi-tech. Residents will use smart cards and apps to get about, under the watchful eye of a far-reaching surveillance system. Watch the full report.

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