The UAE has a project to teach one people computer coding. The training will be . People will learn how to code and software. The UAE's Prime Minister, and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the . It is called the One Million Arab Coders initiative. Sheikh Mohammad wants young Arabs to have the to develop the digital . Sheikh Mohammad said: "Coding will create many opportunities for young people to compete. It will pave the way for to participate in the global economy online, from ."
The new project will encourage the young people in the Middle East to get into coding. Around 50 per cent of the Arab is under 25 years old. About 40 per cent of want to start their own . Sheikh Mohammad said: "This project is part of [our] to spread in the region, create employment opportunities and give our the skills needed…to successfully lead our into the future." He added that: "Programming is the ." The ten students will receive $50,000 each. The top student will win a $1 million prize.
