Source: Zain press release Oct 1st, 2023 (original in Arabic and in English)
Zain KSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aanaqeed Knowledge Company (Aanaab), a renowned Arabic e-learning platform, and Code School Finland (CSF), a global leader in coding, robotics, and AI education. This strategic partnership aims to bridge the digital education gap throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and support the localization of digital education.
MoU signing ceremony at the Zain KSA Headquarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Rayan bin Abdullah Al-Turki, Zain KSA’s Chief Communication Officer, stated: “We are dedicated to elevating the digital literacy of all segments of our society. Our primary focus is on empowering the community of educators, who play a pivotal role in shaping the present and future of the Kingdom across various fronts. This partnership will significantly contribute to delivering high-quality education, fostering inclusivity and equality, and guaranteeing the right to access knowledge and quality education for all residents of the Kingdom. We are delighted to collaborate with the leading e-learning platform Aanaab and the esteemed global digital skills education provider Code School Finlands to enhance digital Arabic language content, ultimately benefiting humanity across the Arab world.”
Aanaab CEO, Dr. Mounira Jamjoom, said, “We are thrilled to join hands with Zain KSA and CSF on this ambitious project to empower Saudi talent with digital literacy programs. With our distinctive approach and locally tailored content, we ensure that Saudi students have access to top-tier educational resources in their native language.”
In her remarks, Code School Finland CEO, Kaisu Pallaskallio, stated, “This collaboration reflects our joint dedication to bring Code School Finland’s pedagogical expertise, teaching resources, and professional development services for educators in coding, robotics, and AI to foster Saudi talent and empowering the next generation of innovators and leaders in the Kingdom.”
About Zain KSA
Zain KSA is a leading telecommunications and digital service provider in Saudi Arabia, providing mobile voice and data services, fixed line, and broadband internet and enterprise services to individual and corporate customers across the Kingdom. Zain KSA engages sustainability initiatives aligned with Vision 2030 and is part of the Zain Group.
About Aanaab
Aanaab is a professional development platform, providing online courses and certificated programs for educators and education support professionals. Aanaab believes that Arabic educators deserve to be supported with the very best online professional development; and strives to ensure their courses are well designed, engaging, impactful and affordable.
About Code School Finland
Code School Finland’s mission is to revolutionise the way teachers teach digital skills. We help educators around the world to provide 21st century coding, robotics, and AI courses to their students. With our help, schools provide a wide range of cross-subject technology projects and empower youth with digital literacy skills needed for a thriving future.
For more information, please contact:
Kaisu Pallaskallio, Tel./Whatsapp: +358 44 355 7355, kaisu@codeschool.fi
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