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As more schools and corporates across the region are adopting

technological classroom and training solutions due to worldwide

trends for home and remote learning, the market for EdTech and

‘smart classrooms’ has been expanding with an increase in

demand for e-learning solutions and connected device usage in

educational settings.

The global EdTech market is projected to reach USD 333.327

billion in the next four years, according to the ‘EdTech & Smart

Classroom Market Intelligence Report – Global Forecast to 2027’

released by MarketResearch.com.[i] Factors driving this include an

increasing number of schools choosing digital educational tools

and resources over physical ones, as they improve student

outcomes and enable more personalised learning, according to

market intelligence provider ISC Research.[ii]

Investors globally are recognising the potential of this market in the

Middle East and Africa and by 2027, it is anticipated that in the

MENA, the sector will be worth AED 26 billion (USD 7 billion)[iii].

Regionwide, Egypt currently has the largest share in growing

EdTech ecosystems, with 1,500 Edtech companies, followed by the

UAE and KSA.[iv]

Furthermore, the region is home to a budding start-up ecosystem

that has been developing specific EdTech solutions that use

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