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Taaleem has secured AED 968 mn in fresh financing<\/strong> agreements to fund <\/strong>expansion<\/strong>, according to a press release<\/a>. The DFM-listed education provider will receive two facilities from Emirates Islamic \u2014 AED 730 mn to finance its recent acquisition of a majority stake in Kids First Group<\/a>, and AED 238 mn to build a new Harrow International School campus in the UAE.<\/p>\n

ICYMI- <\/strong>Taleem agreed to acquire a 95% controlling stake in GCC early education provider Kids First back in June<\/a>. The value of the takeover wasn\u2019t disclosed at the time, though a disclosure said it would be financed through a mix of debt and equity, with a target of completion in 4Q of FY 2024\/2025. The transaction will add a network of 34 nurseries in the UAE and Qatar to Taaleem\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n

The school operator is also building<\/strong> two Harrow schools in the UAE. <\/strong>Harrow International School Dubai is set to open next August<\/a>, whilst the Abu Dhabi school is also slated to be ready for students next year<\/a>. It secured the exclusive rights to operate the Harrow brand in the GCC in 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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