Moroccan geeks flock to paradise for hackers Source: AFP Published: 2020/12/7 17:23:41 With its rows of sleek computers and ultra-modern study methods, Morocco s 1337 campus is a dream-come-true for budding geeks, in a country where IT skills are in high demand.
A student, mask-clad due to the coronavirus pandemic, uses a computer at a lab room at the 1337 information technology training center in Morocco s central city of Khouribga on November 17. Photo: AFPConceived as a paradise for coders, the center offers project-based training on programming, innovation and building IT systems.
Tuition is free and students largely create their own curricula.
It all happens on a 24-hour campus reminiscent of Silicon Valley, complete with a canteen, graffiti art on the walls and game rooms offering swings and table soccer.
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