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Nathan Schultz CEO Chegg on the future of education, AI and the company's plans as it looks to the UAE

How is AI transforming the way we learn? Edtech firm Chegg’s new CEO explains

Chegg’s Nathan Schultz talks about the company’s focus on the UAE, and the future of education and the role AI will play in transforming how we learn

Alef’s $515m IPO oversubscribed 39 times

Abu Dhabi edtech firm Alef’s IPO draws $20bn in orders

The shareholders are offering 1.4 billion shares, equivalent to 20 per cent of the company’s total issued share capital

Abu Dhabi’s Alef seeks to raise $515m from IPO

Abu Dhabi edtech firm Alef sets IPO price range, seeks to raise $515m

Alef is offering the shares in two tranches, with the edtech firm expected to debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on June 12

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Edtech: Using technology to connect stakeholders

YaSchools started as a directory that hosted information of about schools but has evolved into a multi-service platform

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Say hello to Coach AI

Why Coursera’s CEO wants the company chatbot to become your personal tutor

Yasser Nasr-Aldin, co-founder, chief strategy officer and head of investment at YaSchools Image YaSchools

Saudi edtech YaSchools raises $600,000 in seed round, plans for expansion to Jordan

Since the launch of its microlending services in early 2023, YaSchools has received financing requests worth more than $40m

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Opinion: Scalability of edtech in the UAE and its impact

It’s time we embrace tech-inclusive learning rather than just tech-enabled learning

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Here’s how the Middle East’s $4bn edtech sector could transform learning

Edtech’s potential to improve learning around the world is vast, whether in day to day school settings, or during humanitarian emergencies

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Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 accepts second cohort of tech startups

The second cohort includes 16 startups that have collectively raised more than $67m in funding

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Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University signs MoU with Injazat for student-led edtech projects

The collaboration will enable students to research and evaluate the use of AI in diagnosing learning difficulties among other areas

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The growing opportunity for education technology in post-covid era

Building on the advances of the past two years, authorities can build a 21st-century education system that combines traditional teaching with the latest technology

How Britain and the GCC are shaping the future of education in a post-Covid world

Gulf schools have proven themselves to be resilient, innovative and avid adopters of the latest digital solutions

UAE-based Foundation Holdings to invest $42m in India’s edtech firm Toppr

Covid-19 has disrupted traditional classroom learning in favour of digital offerings

EdTech solutions to pave way for digital learning in the GCC

EdTech solutions could prove crucial in ensuring the success of e-learning during the Covid-19 outbreak