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Cashless payments introduced for purchasing tickets for museums and archeological sites starting May 2023

May 2023, As part of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ extensive digital transformation initiative, and with collaboration with eAswaaq misr, a new payment system has been launched for purchasing tickets to access six archaeological sites in Aswan Governorate. In line with their plan, the ministry has begun implementing the use of various bank cards for ticket purchases, marking the first phase of this endeavor. As a result, cash transactions for ticket purchases have been entirely discontinued, and the focus now solely lies on facilitating cashless payments for a seamless visitor experience.

The initial implementation of the cashless payment system begins at several notable sites including Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, Philae, Nubian Museum, and the unfinished obelisk. The Ministry of Tourism has communicated this significant development to tourism companies, marking these six sites as pioneers in adopting the cashless payment method. This move serves as a preparatory step towards expanding the system to 40 museums and archaeological sites over the next three months. where the Ministry has planned a progressive rollout of this system across all museums and archaeological sites throughout the country.

 

“We at eAswaaq are delighted to have been a part of the initial vision of digital transformation alongside the Ministry of Tourism,” stated Ahmed Saeed, Head of Tourism – IT Operations. “Through the development and operation of the ministry’s website, “egymonuments.com”, we have enabled visitors to access museums and archaeological sites with ease. This successful implementation of the cashless ticketing system has provided a seamless experience for tourists and visitors. We look forward to extending this progress to other archaeological sites, ensuring a convenient and efficient process”.

Islam Mamoun, CEO of eAswaaq, one of EFIG’s subsidiaries, revealed that the company has completed the first model in the mechanization process at the National Museum of the Egyptian Civilization, which has received great success since it’s opening, noting that it has also been applied in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and electronic gates are currently being added in preparation for their launch by the Minister of Tourism

Mamoun added that the company is also currently working on completing the 9 sites within the first phase of the project in “Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, Islamic, Coptic, Haram, Citadel, and Saqqara” to be completed before the end of the year, and start mechanization in Luxor and then Aswan, provided that the development operations are fully completed within 7 months.

The project allows Egyptian and foreign visitors to book tickets for tourist attractions, museums and archaeological sites online and pay using credit cards or wallets via mobile, in addition to organizing access to these attractions through printed tickets, magnetic cards or through the use of a QR code on mobile devices.

He pointed out that the “Experience Egypt” application, which is being launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, is currently being completed and expected to be launched during the beginning of the last quarter of this year, as it allows it’s user to obtain the necessary information about Egypt and the sites that can be visited, as well as the possibility of booking tickets through it.

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