GAFI Concludes Its 2026 University Student Training Program, Highlighting the Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Preparing Young People for the Labor Market

In line with the directives of Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, to strengthen engagement with young people, prepare young professionals for the labor market, and develop their practical skills, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) held a certificate-awarding ceremony for students who successfully completed its 2026 summer training program.
Dr. Mohamed Awad, GAFI CEO, emphasized that the program provides an important opportunity for students to gain insight into the nature of institutional work and its various fields, while acquiring practical experience that helps develop their skills and prepare them for the requirements of the labor market.
He added that GAFI is committed to providing students with opportunities to benefit from practical experience, thereby helping prepare a generation equipped to contribute effectively to Egypt’s economic development. He also highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence and recent technological advances in bringing about a qualitative shift across various fields of work. He stressed the need to raise young people’s awareness of these technologies and develop their ability to leverage them in order to keep pace with the evolving requirements of the future labor market.
The ceremony featured a presentation showcasing the program’s key events and activities in which students participated during July and August in Cairo and several governorates. Students were also honored, and certificates of successful completion were distributed according to training groups, in recognition of their participation and commitment to benefiting from the various training activities.
The ceremony concluded with a group photo of the participating students, marking the end of a program designed to provide them with practical experience, develop their skills, and prepare them for the requirements of the labor market, thereby strengthening the link between academic study and practical application.