Alibaba Cloud officials plan to train 5,000 people in the Middle East and Africa region DUBAI: Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of the Alibaba Group, on Monday opened its new Academy Training Center in Dubai. Located in Dubai Internet City, it will provide support for the firm’s ecosystem partners and customers by delivering training, workshops, and certifications, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Over the next five years, Alibaba Cloud officials plan to train 5,000 people in the Middle East and Africa region, WAM said. The center has formed a strategic alliance with Aladdin Cyber Security, a provider of security services and solutions, to conduct monthly training sessions on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, database management, and elastic computing. It has been opened in cooperation with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the UAE Centennial 2071 Plan, which aims to contribute to Dubai’s digital economic growth and the establishment of a knowledge-driven economy. Eric Wan, general manager of Alibaba Cloud Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa, said: “The launch of the training center showcases our commitment and continued investment into the MEA region to help businesses transform digitally and achieve business success in the long term. “We’re committed to growing together with our local partners and customers and providing them with the latest cloud computing and AI technologies to enable them to innovate and grow their businesses in the MEA region.”