Dubai: Alibaba Cloud, the backbone of Alibaba Group’s digital technology and intelligence, opened the Alibaba Cloud Academy Training Center for the MEA area. This center will act as a platform for partners and customers to advance their digital competency.
Located in Dubai Internet City, a global tech ecosystem part of TECOM Group PJSC, the training center is designed to empower Alibaba Cloud’s ecosystem partners and customers through delivering training, workshops, and certifications. It joins a community of more than 3,500 customers, including Fortune 500s, SMEs, and start-ups powering regional digital transformation from Dubai Internet City.
By partnering with the leading providers of security services and solutions Aladdin Cyber Security, the Training Centre aims to host monthly training and enablement programs covering a wide spectrum of cutting-edge technologies, from AI to database management to elastic computing.
These programs are part of a larger effort to help its ecosystem partners and customers stay up-to-date with the latest Alibaba Cloud technologies and develop top digital talents.
The objectives of the training program align with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33’s goal to double Dubai’s economy in the next decade through digital transformation contributions, as well as the UAE Centennial 2071’s blueprint for a future-oriented, knowledge-based economy.
“The launch of the training center showcases our commitment and continued investment into the MEA region to help businesses transform digitally and achieve business success in the long term. We’re committed to growing together with our local partners and customers and providing them with the latest cloud computing and AI technologies to enable them to innovate and grow their businesses in the MEA region,” said Eric Wan, General Manager of Alibaba Cloud Middle East, Turkey & Africa.
Alibaba Cloud aims to train 5,000 people over the next five years in the MEA Region. The launch of this brick-and-mortar training center complements the virtual training programs that Alibaba Cloud has offered over the years to empower digital talents globally.