The deal builds on Elevate’s successful track record of investing in education-oriented infrastructure in India
K-12 education
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Taaleem to open second Harrow International School in Dubai in 2026
UAE-listed education provider Taaleem secures KHDA approval and 50,000 sqm site for second Harrow International School in Dubai
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge
New British school in Abu Dhabi: Taaleem, ADIO ink pact to open first Harrow International School on Saadiyat Island in 2026
Taaleem said it holds exclusive rights to own and operate Harrow International Schools across the GCC and expects to announce another one in the UAE later this year
Dubai
Taaleem acquires French language school LLFP to expand portfolio
The school has a capacity of 1,900 students and currently has 1300 students enrolled in its state-of-the-art campus in Meydan
Dubai
Dubai education provider Taaleem profit surges after enrolments jump 26.6%
Taaleem secured five new government partnership schools; Enrolments grow to 35,715 students; Operating revenue up 11.5% YoY to $70.44 million
Aljada
Innoventures Education expands into Sharjah with Raffles-branded school at Aljada
2,000-capacity school set to open in 2026 at $6.5 billion megaproject
AI Teacher
BrightCHAMPS launches world’s first ChatGPT-based virtual tutor platform in the Middle East
The company is currently in the process of soft-launching its generative AI-based virtual tutor platform for its financial literacy courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai education
School of life
Sunny Varkey’s GEMS Education has grown from a single school in Dubai to a multibillion-dollar education empire and an iconic global education brand born in the UAE. It has also helped him create one of the world’s most prolific philanthropic organisations. In his first interview for a decade, the world’s most famous educator looks back on his remarkable career, and what the future holds
education entrepreneur
Sunny Varkey launches first worldwide representative body for Global Independent Schools Association (GISA)
Launched with the call for greater knowledge sharing between the independent sector and governments to improve education across the world
British curriculum
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
Brand View
UAE is home to the top performing International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in the Middle East region
North London Collegiate School Dubai ranks 1st for two consecutive years
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
DFM
Dubai school operator Taaleem to raise $204 million in IPO
Taaleem will use the proceeds from the offering to expand its premium network of K-12 schools
Adil Alzarooni
Revealed: The skillset today’s students need for tomorrow’s workforce
Close to 60 percent of students entering school this year will graduate to an unknown job market while 40 percent will be self-employed and require an entrepreneurial skillset, said Citizens School founder
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Investment in the next generation fuels the future of the Middle East
Brand View: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software allows state-of-the-art product design, simulation, analysis, manufacturing, and product data management and lifecycle support