 
	The Blogs: End of College-for-All and Rise of the Skills Based Competitive Economy in MENA | Vincent James Hooper
The “college-for-all” model — once the uncontested symbol of aspiration and advancement — is collapsing. Around the world, employers are questioning the assumption that a university degree guarantees employability. Jason
                  
                
	EdVentures Invests in LRNOVA’s AI-Powered EdTech Platform to Revolutionize Digital Learning in MENA
EdVentures, the corporate venture arm of Nahdet Misr Group, has made a strategic equity investment in LRNOVA  through its EdTech Venture Studio program, supported in partnership with the Challenge Fund
                  
                
	Gartner predicts $169 billion in MENA IT spending by 2026
The surge is largely fueled by pent-up demand for generative AI (GenAI) and advanced machine learning, which depend on robust computing power for large-scale data processing IT spending in the
                  
                
	Talentdu Secures Strategic Funding from Futurely to Deliver Fully Funded Corporate Training in AI and Digital Marketing Across the MENA Region
Talentdu, a rising leader in digital marketing education, has announced a strategic partnership with Futurely, a newly launched tech-education impact initiative. Through this collaboration, Talentdu has secured funding to deliver
                  
                
				  	