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Zawya
10 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Career 180 goes Global: Launching the First Europe Career Summit 2025 in Malta following its success in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Cairo – In a strategic step reflecting its transformation from a regional platform into a global player in career development, Career 180, the leading EdTech and Recruitment platform in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the launch of the first Europe Career Summit 2025, held at the prestigious Presidential Verdala Palace in Malta, in collaboration with SuperCharger Ventures, and in parallel with FESTA Week celebrations. The summit was launched in partnership with key Maltese institutions including the Directorate for Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills at the Ministry for Education, the American University of Malta, and Malta Enterprise and MOUNT Communication served as the official PR & Communication Partner for the event. This European edition marks a significant milestone in Career 180's expansion journey, building on the platform's proven track record in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In Egypt, Career 180 has delivered impactful learning and employment initiatives, most notably through the Egypt Career Summit, the largest career development event in the region. In Saudi Arabia, the company successfully extended its operations, offering tailored training programs and recruitment solutions aligned with the needs of the Gulf market. The Europe Career Summit in Malta represents Career 180's first European leap, setting the stage for broader engagement across European markets. As part of its broader mission to bridge markets, Career 180 aims through this event to ]attract European freelance clients, ultimately creating more remote and freelance employment opportunities for highly skilled Egyptian and Arab talent and connecting them with a European labor market thriving for digital and technical skills. On the occasion, Shrouk Alaa Eldin, Co-founder and CEO of Career 180, said: "The Europe Career Summit represents a true embodiment of our vision to build a global employment network that empowers youth and connects them with job markets that value their skills. We implemented a proven model combining interactive exhibitions, practical workshops, inspiring discussions with industry leaders, and university-to-employer networking platforms and all powered by data-driven content that responds to market demands and youth ambitions across both Europe and the MENA region." She added: "The summit's content was carefully curated to address the evolving needs of the European labor market, with a focus on key emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and esports, all of which require future-ready skills and adaptability. At a time when 60% of companies in our region struggle to find qualified talent, and nearly 25% of youth remain unemployed, we see this as a critical gap that must be bridged through sustained cross-market collaboration.' The event welcomed a distinguished lineup of speakers and experts, including Neil Attard, Director of Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills at the Ministry for Education, Michelle Vassallo Pulis, Senior Manager, People & Purpose at Deloitte, Chris Cachia, Co-Founder of Bloxx Bureau, Kersten Chircop, Business Development Director at GMR, Francis Ghersci, Head of Creative at Stargate Studios Malta and Neity Maddock, Investment Promotion & Trade Delegation Specialist. Founded in 2017, Career 180 was established with a mission to empower youth through high-quality practical training and digital employment services. The platform utilizes a Learning Management System (LMS) powered by SaaS technology, offering over 300 recorded courses led by top industry experts. To date, it has reached more than one million learners and is currently working toward connecting 50,000 youth with decent job opportunities. Bridging the gap between education and employment remains a core priority for Career 180, achieved through data-driven training content and accessible digital tools. In this context, Europe Career Summit 2025 stands as the first step in Career 180's global expansion roadmap, designed to export its proven model to new markets and enhance the visibility of Arab talent in the global workforce. This move aligns seamlessly with Egypt Vision 2030, which champions a knowledge-based economy, youth empowerment, and innovation. The company plans to launch new editions of the summit in other European countries in the coming year, in collaboration with leading international institutions. About Career 180: Career 180 is a leading EdTech platform dedicated to career development and economic empowerment across the EMEA region. With a strong focus on bridging the skills gap, Career 180 offers comprehensive training programs designed to equip youth with the critical capabilities needed for today's competitive job market. The platform operates one of the region's largest SaaS-based LMS solutions, featuring over 300 recorded courses across various industries and serving more than 300,000 users. Since its founding in 2017, Career 180 has launched and led multiple initiatives to align emerging talent with labor market needs, connect skilled professionals with job opportunities, and support entrepreneurs through targeted training and mentorship. Career 180 was recognized as one of Africa's Top Startups by HolonIQ in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pentagon Purge of References to Women, Minorities in Docs Delays Air Force Enlisted Promotions
An upcoming Air Force promotion exam for airmen hoping to reach the rank of technical sergeant will be delayed after President Donald Trump's administration ordered all diversity-related material to be scrubbed and reviewed, including the service's study handbook and the test itself. The testing cycle, which was scheduled to begin Saturday and go through April 15, will be pushed back to March 3 and will continue through May 1, the Air Force said in a statement to The delay comes after orders by Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to eliminate all efforts throughout the military promoting diverse groups such as women, troops with minority backgrounds, and gay and lesbian service members. "This delay is to ensure we take appropriate action to evaluate testing materials, remove all [diversity, equity and inclusion-related] content in the AF Handbook and [Career Development Course] study guides, and remain consistent with the orders of our commander in chief and defense secretary," Capt. Kevyn Lee-Anne Kaler, an Air Force spokesperson, said in the statement. Read Next: Gabbard, Dogged by Syria Visit and Echoing Russian Disinfo, Approved to Take Helm of Intelligence Agencies Air Force Handbook 1, a more than 600-page document that enlisted airmen use to study for the Weighted Airman Promotion System and the Promotion Fitness Examination, was removed from the service's website in late January, reported last week. also reviewed the handbook and found multiple mentions of the Air Force's history and praise of diverse groups of people serving in the ranks, which would likely be the target of removal under Trump's executive orders. One section titled "Leveraging Diversity" says the Air Force believes "diversity is a military necessity." In another section titled "Respecting Individuality," the service praises the "richness and benefits of diversity," adding "we must increase awareness of individuality and expel stereotypes." The document also praised the successes of female aviators and the Black Tuskegee Airmen, saying they "dispelled myths, opened eyes, rewrote history, and prepared the USAF for being the first of the U.S. armed services to integrate racially." The service told that a new Air Force handbook and study guides with corrected material are expected to be published by Feb. 18, giving airmen only a little more than two weeks to prepare for the beginning of the testing cycle at the start of March. Delays in studying for promotion testing mean airmen must wait longer to prepare and take an exam to earn new ranks that could significantly increase their paychecks and advance their careers in the service. 2025 paycharts show that a promotion to E-6, technical sergeant, could increase an airman's earnings anywhere from nearly $300 to $800 a month just in active-duty pay. Even with the new study materials, the promotion exam will still have diversity-related questions, according to the service, which claimed that writing a new test would cause a four-month delay and affect upward of 6,000 promotions. The Trump administration and Pentagon use the term "diversity, equity and inclusion," or DEI, to describe the programs and materials they are purging. "Until questions can be removed, testers will still see DEI questions and are expected to answer all questions to the best of their ability," Kaler said. "However, any DEI questions will not be scored." The delays in releasing the study guides as well as the test itself are the latest impact to the rank and file under the Trump and Hegseth push to remove initiatives that have supported and celebrated women, people with minority backgrounds, and gay and lesbian service members in the past. Trump has issued orders to ban transgender troops from serving, and the services are already beginning to carry out that ban. Hegseth has openly told troops that he does not support DEI initiatives, saying at a Pentagon town hall recently that "the single dumbest phrase in military history is 'our diversity is our strength.'" Most recently, the Department of the Air Force removed diversity goals for officer applicants, gutted groups that worked to help improve policy for the rank and file, and issued a memo stopping cultural celebration months honoring the history of Black people and women. Related: Air Force Nixes Officer Applicant Diversity Goals as Directed by Trump's Executive Orders
