The Education Ministry will launch Egypt’s first-ever AI-supported interactive platform for Egyptian students abroad next month. The virtual education system is designed to give students outside the country full access to national curricula. The project aims to reshape how Egyptian students living overseas engage with education while maintaining cultural and linguistic ties to Egypt. The system could also be expanded later to accommodate students of other nationalities as part of efforts to internationalize Egypt’s education offering.

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Part of a global e-learning boom: The initiative comes amid the global expansion of online education, a sector valued at around USD 7.7 bn in 2022 and projected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 15% through 2030.

The platform and its companion app Madrasatak fi Masr are being rolled out under a partnership between the education and foreign ministries through a cooperation protocol between the two. The platform will provide interactive classrooms aligned with the Egyptian curriculum and offer access to digital course materials, exams, and references.

Why now? The platform was developed in response to requests from parents keen to provide their children abroad with Egyptian education options that help them maintain a connection to Egyptian education and identity, a government source told EnterpriseAM. Around 100k students are currently registered under the Our Children Abroad system, most of them in Arab and Gulf countries.

What to expect? Through the new platform, students will be able to access course materials, exams, and reference resources. The new platform will also improve teacher interaction and streamline student registration and assessment processes.

The system will launch on a trial basis in one Gulf country to assess student and parent feedback before a global rollout. The first phase will offer mid-year exam review sessions scheduled for January 2026 without charge. The platform, developed in coordination with the CIT Ministry, will allow students to communicate with teachers, submit assignments, and participate in virtual lessons.

The virtual classrooms are expected to address persistent issues such as certification, documentation, and exam access, the source said. Students will also have the flexibility to choose between the Thanaweya Amma and Baccalaureate systems. Our Children Abroad Initiative founder Nadia El Sayed told EnterpriseAM that the initiative “fulfills one of our most important requests to the ministry.” She called for the system to eventually include online testing and year-round assessments that meet quality and accreditation standards.

The project follows the launch of Egypt’s AI-powered online platform for students inside the country Madrasetna, which was accompanied by a dedicated TV channel offering curriculum-based lessons to reduce reliance on private tutoring and also evolved into a mobile app. Education expert and Private Schools Association Vice President Badawy Allam told EnterpriseAM that integrating technology into the education system will significantly enhance the efficiency and quality of learning for students in Egypt and abroad.

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