Topic: digital skills

  • Kuwait Expands Digital Skills Program with Google Cloud

    Kuwait Expands Digital Skills Program with Google Cloud

    Kuwait has launched the second phase of its national digital skills program in partnership with Google Cloud, focusing on training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity to build a knowledge-based economy. The initiative aims to enhance government efficiency and public services, supporting Kuw...

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  • xAmplify Acquires Green Cloud to Bridge Australia's ERP Skills Gap

    xAmplify Acquires Green Cloud to Bridge Australia's ERP Skills Gap

    Australia faces a severe digital skills shortage that threatens its digital transformation, productivity, and service delivery, potentially undermining national competitiveness and economic resilience. The skills gap, highlighted in the 2025 Digital Pulse report, affects half of Australian worker...

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  • Kuwait & Google Cloud Boost Digital Skills for Public Workers

    Kuwait & Google Cloud Boost Digital Skills for Public Workers

    Kuwait has launched the second phase of its Digital Skills Development Initiative with Google Cloud to provide government employees with advanced training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity. The initiative is a strategic investment aligned with the New Kuwait Vision 2035, aiming to enhance...

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  • Indonesia, UAE Partner on Digital Governance & Human Capital

    Indonesia, UAE Partner on Digital Governance & Human Capital

    Indonesia and the UAE have established a landmark partnership focused on digital governance and human capital development, including a plan to train 10 million Indonesian coders over three years. The collaboration includes five strategic pillars such as fostering innovation, improving government ...

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  • AI Leaders Unite in Cairo to Shape Middle East & Africa's Tech Future

    AI Leaders Unite in Cairo to Shape Middle East & Africa's Tech Future

    A landmark AI event in Cairo brought together global leaders to outline a collaborative vision for digital innovation in the Middle East and Africa. Egypt aims to capture $42.7 billion in annual AI value by 2030, supported by its National AI Strategy and advancements in the global AI Readiness In...

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  • Oman Conference Champions Innovation and Digital Transformation

    Oman Conference Champions Innovation and Digital Transformation

    The Digital Content Conference in Muscat successfully established Oman as a pioneering hub for technological advancement, aligning with Oman Vision 2040 and bringing together leaders to explore AI-driven content creation. Experts highlighted AI's role in accelerating creative workflows and boosti...

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  • Orange Jordan Fuels Digital Innovation at Evolve Conference

    Orange Jordan Fuels Digital Innovation at Evolve Conference

    Orange Jordan sponsored the Evolve Conference at the Orange Village in Al Hussein Technical University, targeting students interested in IT and digital innovation to foster creativity and collaboration through various activities. The event featured participation from leading tech companies showca...

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  • Annaba's Telecom & Postal Services Surge After Ministerial Initiative

    Annaba's Telecom & Postal Services Surge After Ministerial Initiative

    Annaba has significantly improved its telecommunications and postal services through government-led modernization efforts, including enhanced digital infrastructure and mobile connectivity. The region saw a 46% surge in fiber optic internet subscriptions under the Network Asarna program, alongsid...

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  • QF's WISE Edtech Accelerator Aims to Revolutionize Global Learning

    QF's WISE Edtech Accelerator Aims to Revolutionize Global Learning

    The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) has selected eight startups from over 300 applicants for its Edtech Accelerator program to address global and local educational challenges. This year's program introduces two tracks: a global one for scalable ventures and a local one focused on Qat...

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  • WE-Elevate Unites DCO and Members to Boost Women in Digital Business

    WE-Elevate Unites DCO and Members to Boost Women in Digital Business

    The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) is fully expanding its WE-Elevate program to all Member States to empower women entrepreneurs by providing tools for thriving online. The program, successfully piloted in Rwanda, offers digital capacity-building through online learning, mentoring, and e-...

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  • AI's Real Impact on European Jobs: The Truth

    AI's Real Impact on European Jobs: The Truth

    The impact of AI on Europe's labor market is primarily a transformation of work, redefining roles and elevating the importance of new skills, rather than causing widespread job elimination. While overall unemployment remains low, a majority of European firms are re-evaluating job roles due to AI,...

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  • Algeria's FNI, 4 Firms Launch National Tech Hub

    Algeria's FNI, 4 Firms Launch National Tech Hub

    Algeria's National Investment Fund has partnered with four digital firms to establish a national technology hub, aiming to advance the country's digital transformation. The hub will focus initially on modernizing the financial sector and supporting both public and private institutions in their di...

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  • 80% of World Population Now Has Digital Access, DEN 2025 Reports

    80% of World Population Now Has Digital Access, DEN 2025 Reports

    80% of the global population now has access to digital technologies, with internet access expanding to over four in five people in the studied countries, highlighting significant progress in worldwide connectivity. The report identifies persistent gaps, such as only 3.1% of female graduates enter...

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