Robin and the American University in Cairo will “collaborate on talent development, academic engagement, and applied research in data science and AI,” under a one-year MoU inked between the two, Beltone Holding’s data science and AI arm said in a statement (pdf). The partnership, led by AUC’s Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science, will focus on internships, joint research supervision, and curriculum input to bridge academic theory with real-world data challenges, according to a separate statement (pdf) from the university.

Why this matters: Whether we like it or not, AI is set to shake up economies around the globe. To keep competitive in this new economy, Egypt and companies based here are going to need a workforce with the necessary tools to stay ahead — and it’s initiatives like these that mark a “strategic step in building a sustainable pipeline of data science and AI talent,” Robin Managing Director Basma Rady said.

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