Apple announces Apple Retail expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The company is also expanding the coed Apple Foundation Program to enhance learning opportunities for more students at the Apple Developer Academy
Starting in 2026, Apple will begin opening the first of several flagship Apple Store locations in
“We’re excited to be expanding here in
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Apple’s retail expansion builds on its existing investments and activities in the country. This includes the region’s first Apple Developer Academy, which opened in
The all-women Apple Developer Academy located at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University offers world-class training for aspiring coders, designers, and entrepreneurs, preparing them for careers in the country’s vibrant app economy. Nearly 2,000 students have completed programming courses through the academy, and are now publishing their apps on the App Store® for both domestic and global audiences.
Apple continues to enhance learning opportunities through its academy programs and partnerships. This summer, Apple hosted the country’s first coed Apple Foundation Program. This monthlong course brought together students from across the country to learn the fundamentals of coding and app development, with a focus on gaming. Apple plans to further expand the coed Foundation offerings, with the next cohort planned for spring 2025.
Apple Developer Academy graduates are not alone in pursuing careers in the country’s thriving iOS app economy. The Saudi developer community is a powerful force for economic growth, supporting jobs across the country at companies large and small. And the app economy is growing at a rapid pace as more coders, entrepreneurs, and creators utilize the App Store and Apple’s many developer tools to enter the market. Since 2019, earnings for developers in
Apple continues to invest across
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