Huawei has successfully completed the DigiSchool 2024 project in Morocco, helping to advance digital education and inclusion. The initiative trained students and teachers in ICT skills such as AI, virtual reality, and coding. It is part of Huawei’s global TECH4ALL initiative, supporting Morocco’s education digitalization goals.
Morocco has launched the “DigiSchool” initiative in collaboration with Huawei Maroc to enhance digital education and skills across the country. The project aims to integrate AI, virtual reality, and other technologies into classrooms, providing both teachers and students with essential tools to boost digital literacy and foster innovation.
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has launched a Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) degree aimed at developing AI practitioners. The program is designed for professionals, offering a mix of theory, practical projects, and industry experience to advance AI in government and industry, supporting the UAE’s AI strategy.
Ericsson and AXIAN Telecom have signed an MoU to collaborate on digitally upskilling youth across Africa. The partnership will leverage Ericsson’s Educate program to provide education in key digital fields like AI, 5G, and IoT, empowering students with essential skills for the digital economy and fostering long-term growth.
The University of Dubai and MEA-Comm UAE have launched the first regional 5G testbed, the Industry 4.0 and Future Connectivity HUB, designed to accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across the UAE and MEA region. The HUB will validate cutting-edge 5G-based solutions for various industries.
CASS hosted a webinar on bridging the global digital divide, featuring experts discussing AI adoption, digital literacy, and tech ecosystems. Speakers highlighted the need for global cooperation, technology transfer, and local innovation. The event emphasized the importance of education, workforce reskilling, and public-private partnerships to enhance digital inclusion in Pakistan.
Zain and Kuwait University have signed an MoU to advance the knowledge economy in Kuwait by fostering innovation, science, and technology. The partnership focuses on building digital skills among youth, driving STEM initiatives, and supporting sustainable growth through education, training, and strategic collaboration between public and private sectors.
Zayed University hosted the 7th Bluenotes MENA conference in Dubai, uniting over 250 regional education leaders to explore AI and data analytics in enhancing student engagement. The event included an MoU for data-sharing between UAE universities to improve institutional effectiveness.
A partnership agreement was signed at WISE University to launch a mobile app providing free access to the Palestinian curriculum for students in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem. This initiative aims to ensure educational continuity amidst ongoing conflict, benefiting over 600,000 students affected by the war.
Jordan’s National Center for Curriculum Development has added programming and artificial intelligence (AI) to its digital skills curriculum for grades seven, nine, and eleven. This initiative aims to modernize education, enhance students’ digital competencies, and include topics like IoT, AI, cloud computing, and Python programming.
