The job opportunities for young Palestinians are usually not good. The success of many young people who attended an IT course run by a Stuttgart company in the West Bank is all the more gratifying.
Three quarters of the participants in the first IT training program of the Stuttgart company Axsos in Ramallah found a job after completing the course.
The graduates now work in start-ups, IT companies or as lecturers, said Axsos. The company spoke of an “enormous success” in the face of youth unemployment of 50 percent in the Palestinian Territories.
The first class in Ramallah had 40 participants. Because of the pandemic, the first round took place on a smaller scale than planned. According to his own statements, Axsos plans to train a total of around 7,000 Palestinians to become software developers in the coming years.
With the programming courses, the company wants to promote both young Palestinians and the Palestinian IT industry. The participants in the program in Ramallah should also be prepared for the European market. A good third are women.
A second year with 108 graduates was adopted on Tuesday. The next round begins in October. The four-month course costs the equivalent of 4200 euros, of which the participants have to pay ten percent. The rest is subsidized by the Palestinian government.
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
