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Dubai
Taaleem revenue grows 15% as enrolment surge
Number of students up 32.9 percent with the addition of 6 new government schools; revenue rises to $226.2 million for 9M 2023/24
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As enrolments grow, Taaleem posts record revenue of $149.4mn
Top-line grows 15% YoY and EBITDA to 32.5% YoY; Record-breaking student enrolment of 37,961, up 33.2% YoY
Dubai
GEMS to “remain supportive of all national education entities in the UAE”
GEMS Education is world’s biggest private school operator, teaching 140,000 students from 175 countries
Education
UAE announces major education rule change
The UAE Ministry of Education changes admission rules
Abu Dhabi
India, UAE announce top university IIT will come to Abu Dhabi: Report
The UAE branch will be the first time an IIT campus will be set up abroad
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Taaleem IPO: Dubai school operator raises $204 million, oversubscribed 18 times
The offering saw demand particularly from investors in the UAE and internationally
CVC Capital Partners
Sunny Varkey calms GEMS Education exit fears as new five-year education plan unveiled
Speculation has mounted amid an ongoing stake sale by private equity firm CVC
British curriculum
Taaleem IPO: Dubai school operator begins subscription at AED 2.95-3 per share
Taaleem aims to raise AED 750 million through the IPO
CVC Capital Partners
Exclusive: GEMS Education looking for “long term partner” as company explores minority sale, founder Sunny Varkey says
Company also considering IPO in middle of 2023
CVC Capital Partners
GEMS Education for sale: Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, Aldar explore joint purchase bid
Wealth fund ADQ and real estate developer Aldar Properties PJSC are among those exploring a joint bid for part of private equity-backed GEMS
Education
GEMS Education for sale: Potential buyers, fee hike ahead of $6bn deal
The world’s largest operator of private schools, GEMS Education, is for sale. Here’s everything we know so far
CVC Capital Partners
GEMS Education for sale: Five fast facts about founder Sunny Varkey
Get to know the Founder and Chairman of the GEMS Education Group which operates over 60 schools, serving in excess of 130,000 students
Dubai
GEMS Education for sale: Who is Sunny Varkey?
An entrepreneur in the education industry, Varkey has been in the UAE for over six decades and owns a network of over 80 schools worldwide
CVC Capital Partners
GEMS Education for sale: Could new owners raise school fees?
Fees are capped, but uncertainty over whether new owners can make changes
CVC Capital Partners
Dubai’s GEMS Education could be up for sale at $6 billion valuation
Founder Sunny Varkey and CVC Capital consider offering IPOs as a potential sale option
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Hackers increasingly targeting schools with ransomware, report says
In schools, encrypted data is most likely confidential school records, which means the potential impact is far greater for schools compared to some industries