Ahmed is a Professor at Cairo University. He advises telecom and technology clients on navigating regulatory barriers and driving the adoption of policies that support digital transformation and digital inclusion, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa.

Ahmed is the Former Deputy Minister of Information and ICT of Egypt and the Former Board Member of the Egyptian National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA). Additionally, he is the Former Chief of Conferences at International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Head of Egyptian Delegations to the ITU, Vice Chairman of TDAG, and Dean of National Telecommunications Institute (NTI).