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Egypt launches tech training programme for 10,000 students
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen Egypt’ s digital talent pipeline and develop a future-ready workforce, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency( ITIDA), in collaboration with the National Telecommunication Institute( NTI), has launched registration for its free Summer Training Programme for Egyptian university students. The programme aims to equip 10,000 students with future-focused technology skills and practical experience aligned with the evolving demands of local and global labour markets.
The programme is part of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’ s( MCIT) broader strategy to invest in digital capacity building and prepare young talent for emerging career opportunities through industry-relevant training that combines technical knowledge with hands-on learning.
The programme targets first-, second- and third-year students enrolled in faculties of Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communications Engineering, as well as students majoring in Business Information Systems( BIS) and Business Informatics. Students from Media, Arts and Specific Education faculties are also eligible to apply.
Participants can choose from a range of high-demand technology tracks, including Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Data Science, Cloud Computing, Systems Administration, Electronics, Digital Arts and Digital Marketing.
The training programme comprises 120 hours, including 90 hours of specialised technical training and 30 hours dedicated to professional and freelancing skills development, enabling participants to explore diverse career pathways in employment, entrepreneurship and freelance work.
NTT DATA expands Salesforce capabilities in East Africa
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced that it is expanding its Salesforce services in East Africa. This will help businesses improve client engagement, data management, AI-enabled insights and revenue growth.
The new offering builds on NTT DATA’ s existing applications services in East Africa. It shows the company’ s commitment to improving its applications capabilities across the Middle East and Africa region. It follows last year’ s acquisition of EXAH, a Salesforce Consulting Partner and AI implementation specialist in South Africa, which strengthened the company’ s expertise in the region and ability to deliver locally relevant Salesforce solutions backed by global scale.
In Kenya, where financial services, fintech innovation and digital adoption continue to set benchmarks for the region, NTT DATA sees significant opportunity to help organisations use Salesforce to better understand, serve and grow their customer relationships.
“ Kenya is one of Africa’ s most innovative digital markets, with a financial services sector that continues to raise the bar for customer experience and technology-led growth,” said Lauren Wortmann, NTT DATA Managing Director: Applications, Middle East and Africa.“ By extending our Salesforce services in Kenya,
Lauren Wortmann, NTT DATA Managing Director: Applications, Middle East and Africa
we’ re bringing together global capability, in-region expertise and deep industry knowledge to help clients turn customer data into meaningful engagement, improved service and measurable business value.” www. intelligentcio. com
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