Cisco will provide digital skills training to 25 million learners globally over the next ten years, the company announced recently.
By 2025, 97 million new jobs will be created due to advances in technology and automation. Through its Cisco Networking Academy program, the company seeks to help millions of people around the globe gain access to those jobs by empowering the workforce of the future.
Founded in 1997, Cisco Networking Academy is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To date, over 17.5 million global learners across 190 countries have taken courses from the academy. Additionally, 95 percent of students that have taken Cisco certification aligned courses have attributed obtaining a job or education opportunity to Cisco Networking Academy.
Talents in the Middle East and Africa
Since the introduction of Cisco Networking Academy in the Middle East and Africa, more than 2.68 million students have been trained and upskilled, of which 33 percent are female. Out of the top 10 countries for female participation globally since the program’s inception, 6 are located within the Middle East and Africa.
“We are very proud of Cisco Networking Academy’s achievements in the region, which would not have been possible without the support of the academies and instructors,” said Reem Asaad, Vice President, Cisco Middle East and Africa.
“Across the region, students have demonstrated their enthusiasm to gain IT skills and benefit from such lifelong learning opportunity to get prepared for the future of work. As the pace of digitisation accelerates across the Middle East and Africa, we’re constantly working with national leadership, industry, and academia to expand Cisco Networking Academy’s reach to upskill future generations and unlock full potential of the region.”
