Technology company Apple has chosen Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to set up its first development academy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Apple decides to open academy in Saudi Arabia
A report by The Independent Persian quoted a Saudi daily as saying that the Apple Academy of Developers was working to develop programmers, developers and women who could create jobs by creating iOS applications.
In addition, the project will not only empower women under Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision, but will also lead to social reform.
Apple Academy will also partner with the Saudi Foundation for Cyber Security Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) through Prince Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University and Tawiq Academy.
Abdullah Al-Sawah, Saudi Arabia's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, said the move was a deliberate investment in our daughters' quest for a modern future and digital innovation.
Faisal Al-Khamisi, Chairman of the AFCSP Board and Tawiq Academy, thanked Apple for choosing Riyadh and said: Will do
In March, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a plan to strengthen public-private partnerships aimed at accelerating the country's strategic economic goals, prosperity and sustainable development.
According to the plan, the Saudi private sector will invest 1.3 trillion US dollars (five trillion Saudi riyals) by the end of 2030 to diversify its economic resources.
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