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Dubai-based school<\/strong> operator Gems Education plans to invest AED 2 bn over th<\/strong>e next three years <\/strong>to add 20k new student seats across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Group CEO Dino Varkey told Dubai Media Office (watch, runtime: 4:36<\/a>). That\u2019s double what the company said it planned to invest last year \u2014 AED 1.1 bn<\/a> \u2014 and Varkey says the bulk of the investment \u2014 75% \u2014 will focus on the affordable segment. <\/p>\n

The school operator <\/strong>recently invested USD 100 mn<\/a><\/strong> in building Dubai\u2019s most expensive school<\/strong>, Gems School of Research and Innovation, which opened its doors this school year. <\/p>\n

Varkey sends an optimistic message on demand: <\/strong>\u201cWe continue to see growing demand from families across the world,\u201d he said, mentioning that this year has been one of continued momentum for the firm. Those statements follow reports of residents leaving the UAE earlier in the conflict, although many seem to have returned since then. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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