Vodafone and Microsoft to launch Begin Platform to Develop Youth’s Digital Skills in Egypt

Vodafone Egypt and Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a new partnership which would promote the digital skills of Egyptian youth. The partnership between Vodafone’s Begin platform and Microsoft’s initiative Tawar w Ghayar will help entrepreneurs, startups, and freelancers find job opportunities and acquire the digital skills required for the market in the aftermath of COVID-19 crisis. They will further provide freelance opportunities for fresh graduates, university students, unemployed citizens, women, and persons with disabilities (PwDs). The aim is to advance the digital economy while accelerating the growth of a digital society and enabling the youth to develop their skills and talents.