Sibaq Lahja, a coding initiative supported by Cisco, has opened registrations through Coders HQ
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Coders HQ launches ten initiatives for programmers
Aim is for the UAE to achieve the highest number of programmers per capita globally
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UAE gov’t launches first of six Coders HQs to drive future of digital economy
Established in the Emirates Towers, Dubai, the new initiative aims to build a new generation of coders across the UAE
UAE capital launches coding school 42 Abu Dhabi
42 Abu Dhabi is the first GCC campus of Paris-based 42 Network of coding schools and has been opened in partnership with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) under the Ghadan 21 accelerator programme
Majid Al Futtaim looks to train 5,000 female coders
For the UAE, developing coding skills is a key challenge, and the UAE’s National Programme for Coders aims to attract and train more than 100,000 coders
Tech giants including Apple to open Saudi academies
Other multinational corporations including Google, Amazon, Oracle, IBM, and Cisco said they will help provide training in software development and coding, according to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha
Global giant PwC unveils plan to support the UAE’s coding push
PwC’s Academy set to launch a number of coding courses as the UAE continues to adopt a digital economy
UAE universities aim to empower 20,000 students under coding skills push
Eight universities have joined the UAE’s National Programme for Coders as part of the first phase of partnerships
UAE’s digital strategy ramps up as it partners with tech giants
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, IBM, HPE, LinkedIn, Nvidia and Facebook, plus homegrown successes such as Emirates NBD and Dubai World Trade Centre, are among the names supporting the National Program for Coders which aims to train and attract up to 100,000 programmers.
The jobs of 2025 have maths at their core
Complex problem solving, reasoning and ideation, technology design and programming are among the top 10 skills needed for the job market in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report