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Algeria: Role Models and 3D Printers Inspire Algerian Teens to Tackle Tech
GE Africa, 8 September 2016
They may not be well-known sports or film superstars, but two US-based Algerian tech experts generated the same level of excitement among a group of 100 young Algerians. Read more »
GE Africa (Lagos)
Role Models & 3D Printers Inspire Algerian Teens to Tackle Tech
During a two-day program at Sylabs, a talent accelerator in Algiers, Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Noureddine Tayebi and MIT researcher Dr. Riyadh Beghdadi helped lead a program designed to engage, inform and inspire this eager assembly of 16-19 year olds. GE supports innovation, entrepreneurship and SMEs in Algeria through a range of initiatives. These include Sylabs, where GE has installed a GE Garages workshop provisioned with Advanced Manufacturing tools that are available to Sylabs participants. Read more. More about GE in Africa in this BRIEFING.
During a two-day program, the Sylabs Youth Academy in Algeria covered a range of topics, including basic programming, virtual reality, the Arduino open-source software, cybersecurity, design thinking and graphic design
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