Jadarah, an intensive five-month talent accelerator program founded by Seera Group, has announced the 24 new candidates who will take part in the second edition of the program commencing in September. Jadarah candidates are offered an opportunity to kick-start their careers under the leadership of brilliant minds from the regional and global digital industry.
The 2019 edition received over 2,500 applications from Arab nationalities including Saudis, Emiratis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Syrians, Palestinians, Sudanese, Yemenis, Omanis, Lebanese, Tunisians, Moroccans, Kuwaitis, Iraqis, Bahrainis and Comorians. The program also attracted many female candidates, who accounted for 48 percent of the applications, a significant increase versus 2018.
Fifty-five percent of the selected candidates are from Saudi Arabia, while the other Arab nationalities including Egyptians, Jordanians, Syrians, Palestinians, Sudanese, Moroccans and Iraqis make up the remainder.
Jadarah 2019 candidates come from renowned global universities, such as Hult International Business School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, as well as universities within the region such as the American Universities of Sharjah, Dubai and Cairo, Abu Dhabi University, King Saud University and the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
