Ethiopia partners UAE to train five million coders
The Ethiopian government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has collaborated with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement a nationwide initiative aimed at training about five million Ethiopian youth specifically in tech coding.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the initiative on X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighting the importance of the program and urging youth participation.
"The 5 Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative we launched today is a great opportunity, and I call upon everyone to encourage the youth to register for the program, gain skills, and acquire international certification," he shared.
Prime Minister Ahmed also expressed gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for their partnership in this large-scale capacity-building project. "My greatest gratitude goes to the government of the United Arab Emirates for the partnership in this large-scale capacity-building project," he added.
The program offers three free courses: Programming Fundamentals, Data Science Fundamentals, and Android Kotlin Developer. Participants will undergo six to seven weeks of training on Udacity, a US-based online learning platform specialising in technology and career development, Shega reports.
The announcement follows a recent bilateral currency swap agreement between the two countries, valued at up to 46 billion birr ($816.79 million). The central banks have also agreed to interlink their instant payment systems, national card switches, and messaging systems, in compliance with each country’s regulatory requirements.
