North Africa: Egypt Inks Training Deal With Japanese Support

Egypt’s Productivity and Vocational Training Department (PVTD) and the Education Development Fund (EDF) signed a cooperation protocol to enhance engineering and technological education, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Supported by JICA, the deal aims to establish the Egyptian-Japanese KOSEN Advanced Technology in September 2025. It will provide a five-year post-preparatory education focused on electronics, green energy, and solar technology.

The project will be based at…