Manara is a Silicon Valley edtech startup that accelerates the professional development of software engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists in MENA. Our unique approach quickly brings MENA engineers to Silicon Valley standards. Our training–designed for university students and working professionals of all levels–can be delivered in-classroom, online, or self-serve through our innovative edtech platform. We support individuals, companies seeking to train their teams, and governments seeking to upskill entire ecosystems at scale. We’re more than an edtech platform. We run the largest community of computer scientists in MENA with over 150k participants, and are building a movement to unlock the full potential of tech talent in this region. We’re backed by great companies and humans, including Stripe, Y Combinator, and Reid Hoffman.