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Article

22 Oct 2017

Author:
Bernd Debusmann Jr., Khaleej Times (UAE)

UAE: ‘Smart Labour’ app offers language and financial literacy courses to migrant workers

“Indian expat's app brings 'smart Dubai' to workers”, 18 September 2017

A new app hopes to bring 'Smart Dubai' into the lives of the millions of workers who call the UAE home, by providing them with the skills they need to familiarise with the country, remain happy and advance their careers. The 'Smart Labour' app, which was designed by Black&White Computer Trading Co. LLC, provides a number of features that its designers say benefit labourers, such as simple-to-use Arabic and English language courses, videos offering tips and advice on money management, and information on proper code-of-conduct and basic company policies that are prevalent in the UAE…Since the app's official launch in May 2016, the app has gained 12,500 registered users…The app comes in a variety of languages that are common among the UAE's workforce, such as Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Urdu and Bengali, as well as English and Arabic...