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Role of EdTech in MENA region: How Online Education is Enhancing
Future Readiness of Workforce

Published 1 day ago on July 2, 2025
By Integrator Web-Editor

By Vikraman Poduval, CEO of Saal.ai
The EdTech industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
region is undergoing rapid expansion. The regional online education
market is projected to reach a value of USD 1.31 billion by 2029, with
a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.81% between 2025
and 2029.

EdTech plays an important role in modernising the regional education
landscape as it can enhance learning experiences, Moreover, as the
ongoing digital revolution raises concerns about employability and
skill gaps, advanced digital learning solutions promise to drive
innovation in learning, promote continuous professional
Vikraman Poduval, CEO, Saal.ai
development, and help foster a digitally literate workforce, aligning
with the demands of a knowledge-based economy.

For instance, Saal’s AI-based learning platform synergises the capabilities of AI and big data to create
detailed skill maps for individuals, align them with target roles or desired career paths, and streamline
their journey to professional success. Furthermore, online educational platforms help optimise the search
for the right talents, by maintaining a comprehensive skill and occupation-based database, a competency
mapping engine, leadership development modules, and robust mechanisms for aggregating data from
diverse systems.
UAE’s role as a key driver of the regional EdTech revolution

The UAE stands out as a trailblazer and a true pioneer, catalysing the ongoing growth of the regional
online education industry, through its groundbreaking initiatives such as the recent decision to make AI a
formal subject in the national curriculum. This makes the UAE one of the first nations to integrate AI as an
integral facet of its foundational education framework.
This strategic decision is poised to help develop a robust local talent pipeline, by developing AI literacy at
an early age and building a self-sustaining ecosystem consisting of future developers, and engineers. It
will also help equip learners with critical thinking and technical skills, which are necessary to succeed in a
tech-centric world. This exemplary strategic endeavour also provides a practical model which the rest of
the world can aspire to emulate, highlighting the nation’s enduring commitment to innovation and
positioning education as the cornerstone of broader economic transformation.

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