FPT has opened its first office in Cairo, Egypt, at Cairo Festival City, to expand its capacity to serve Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The office is expected to employ about 200 engineers in its first two years and more than 500 over the long term, drawing on Egypt's young tech workforce: according to ITIDA, the country produces over 667,000 university graduates a year, 37% of them in STEM fields. Gartner expects IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa to reach $169 billion in 2026, up 8.9% from the previous year. The office will link with FPT units in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Vietnam, focusing on AI, data analytics, cloud, SAP/ERP and embedded software for banking, finance, insurance, telecom and logistics.
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Original headline: FPT bất ngờ mở văn phòng tại "thành phố nghìn ngọn tháp", hé lộ kế hoạch tuyển hơn 500 kỹ sư
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Computer Services |
| Market cap | 109,749 bn VND |
| P/E | 11.0 |
| P/B | 2.75 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 57.10 |
| Change that session | +1.42% |
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