According to Reem Asaad, Cisco developed its Networking Academy programme in Saudi Arabia in 2000 to address this issue

FREMONT, CA: In terms of technological advancements, Saudi Arabia will soon be ranked on a global scale rather than a regional one, stated Lenovo’s general manager. In an interview with Arab News, Cisco's vice president of the Middle East and Africa said that access to competent talent is one of the world's largest difficulties. According to Reem Asaad, Cisco developed its Networking Academy programme in Saudi Arabia in 2000 to address this issue. The goal of the programme is to teach kids digital skills. The academy now has 55,000 students registered, and the programme has trained 220,000 pupils to date.

In terms of technological advancements, Saudi Arabia will soon be ranked on a global scale rather than a regional one, stated Lenovo’s general manager. In an interview with Arab News, Cisco's vice president of the Middle East and Africa said that access to competent talent is one of the world's largest difficulties. According to Reem Asaad, Cisco developed its Networking Academy programme in Saudi Arabia in 2000 to address this issue. The goal of the programme is to teach kids digital skills. The academy now has 55,000 students registered, and the programme has trained 220,000 pupils to date.

It's a platform where they educate digital skills, innovation, technology, programming, and cybersecurity, Asaad explained, this will truly support Saudi Arabia's push for global competitiveness and access to talent. Digital skills are the main cornerstone for the future, she added. Cisco has three offices in Saudi Arabia and a substantial number of employees working there, according to the vice president, who reaffirmed her company's promises to the Saudi government. In addition, Asaad provided Arab News with additional information on the internet usage of the Saudi populace.

She noted that in a corporate survey of 60,000 users, 80 percent of Saudi respondents said they were satisfied with the reliability of their broadband connection, which is higher than the global average of 68 percent. In addition, 40 percent of respondents work from home and use the internet to connect to their hybrid work or operate their enterprises, according to the report.

But the most important conclusion is that when they asked them what the most valuable use of the internet is for them, roughly 38 percent in Saudi Arabia replied education, compared to 28 percent in the peer group, Asaad concluded.