AED27billion forecast for Middle East Africa edtech and smart classroom market in 2027

Given such bright prospects for business growth, a strong local and international contingent of edtech companies have confirmed their participation at GESS Dubai, the leading education conference and exhibition show in the Middle East that is set to take place on 14 to 16 November 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (Zabeel Halls 4, 5 & 6).

“This is a strong confirmation that the education sector in this part of the world is showing great promise for the future, and we are delighted to provide the ideal platform to facilitate this growth by giving edtech companies a chance to showcase their products and solutions to key decision-makers in schools throughout the region during GESS Dubai,” said Matt Thompson, Project Director, Tarsus, organisers of the GESS portfolio of education exhibitions and conferences in the UAE, Turkey and Indonesia.

The data was culled from the "Middle East and Africa EdTech and Smart Classroom Market Forecast to 2027” report published by Report Linker, an award-winning global market research solution and business intelligence, and listed the widespread adoption of smartphones, interactive displays and other digital learning tools in classrooms as a key driver of this growth.

Thompson says the region is also home to a robust start-up ecosystem that are developing specific edtech solutions that integrate a wide range of technological innovations such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and Blockchain among others to provide immersive and engaging teaching-and-learning experiences in classrooms or in homes as a result of blended onsite and remote classes being implemented by schools.