Egyptian real estate developer Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) signed an agreement with the Egypt Education Platform (EEP) to establish a private university in its Noor City project in East Cairo, according to a joint press release (pdf) and another disclosure (pdf) from TMG. The total investment for the university is estimated at EGP 8 bn, and the project marks EEP’s first venture into higher education.

The details: TMG is providing a 216k sqm land plot for the institution in return for an equity stake in the project and a long-term share of its recurring revenue. Phase one is slated to launch by 2029.

That’s not all: EEP will manage two new Noor City schools and handle operations under a management agreement, while TMG is providing the land and capital for construction.

ADVISORS: Our friends at EFG Hermes acted as the sole financial advisor for the partnership.

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