Egypt has opened eight new WE Schools for Applied Technology for the 2025/2026 academic year, expanding the nationwide network to 27 as part of a push to strengthen the country's digital workforce, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said Tuesday. The new schools are located in Matrouh, Fayoum, Menoufia, Red Sea, Luxor, Aswan, Beni Suef and North Sinai. They will offer specialised training in telecommunications, software and web development, networks and cybersecurity, alongside two new programmes in data analytics and artificial intelligence, and digital arts, the ministry said. The initiative, run in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, is designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and labour market needs. Students gain hands-on experience through placements at state-owned Telecom Egypt and its subsidiaries. Graduates can continue to higher education in technological colleges, IT institutes and engineering faculties, subject to national admission rules. All schools are internationally accredited by UK-based education provider Pearson, the ministry added. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
