Rabat – Al Akhawayn University and Swedish technology firm Ericsson have signed a collaboration agreement to provide better academic and professional training for students in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sectors.
“This agreement includes, among other things, internships and professional immersions for students, access to Ericsson Educate, an online training platform in ICT and telecommunications, improving the employer brand and attractiveness to students and graduates, and innovation competitions and mentoring,” Al Akhawayn University wrote on Thursday.
In February, Ericsson announced its partnership with Moroccan universities for the training and mentoring of youth in the ICT sectors. At the time, the Swedish telecommunications company did not disclose details about its Moroccan partners.
Nora Wahby, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit West Africa and Morocco at Ericsson Middle East & Africa said: “Through our partnership with universities in Morocco, we aim to demonstrate technology’s potential to enable smarter ways of learning and enhance teaching effectiveness.”
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These partnerships are part of Ericsson’s #AfricaInMotion campaign that seeks to accelerate digital transformation and inclusion throughout the continent. The program offers online courses on 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
It also provides African youth with access to the digital learning platform, Ericsson Education, which was developed by the Swedish company during the pandemic to address the need for digital education and prepare youth for jobs in the telecommunication and ICT sectors.
The newly-established Al Akhawayn-Ericsson partnership aligns with Moroccan efforts to advance the digitization of administration services for nationals and residents for better access to information.
Despite the underdevelopment of Morocco’s telecom and e-government infrastructure and regulations compared to other countries in the MENA, Moroccan public institutions have created digital platforms for key sectors such as health care, taxation, and transportation.
