GEC NEWS WIRESAP’s Young Professional Program Supports Technology Innovators as Egypt’s ICT Revenue to More Than Double to USD 2.2 Billion Over Next Five Years: MBRSG and SAP Report
SAP will help prepare a third group of young professionals for technology jobs in Egypt, aiding the next generation of talent in a country where ICT revenue is set to double over the next five years.
“This program will benefit youth in Egypt and help them contribute to stability and prosperity in the region,” said Marita Mitschein, Managing Director, Training and Development Institute, SAP MENA.
To give youth a brighter future while helping businesses find the skilled entry-level employees they need, SAP has taken a further step by collaborating with ‘Education For Employment Egypt’ (EFE|Egypt). EFE|Egypt was established in 2009 and implements market-driven training programs for unemployed, marginalized Egyptian youth that prepare them to succeed as employees and entrepreneurs. In partnership with EFE|Egypt.
Now, SAP will host a third cohort of SAP’s Young Professional Program in Egypt starting in November.
“EFE|Egypt is excited to partner with SAP to provide 18 Egyptian youth with a quality training program to equip them with the technical and soft skills in high demand with local employers. Thanks to support from the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), these 18 youth will join the nearly 1,000 other youth EFE|Egypt has placed in private-sector jobs since beginning programming in 2009,” said Ismail El Habrouk, EFE|Egypt Chief Executive Officer.
