Wall Street English has announced it is seeking franchise partners in five markets, including in Germany, which it exited in 2016 when it was owned by Pearson.

More than 200 academics have signed an open letter accusing Universities UK and the British government of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Egypt by promoting higher education partnerships between the countries.

A high-level delegation of UK university representatives is visiting Egypt this week to explore higher education and research collaboration.

EC Language Solutions, a division of EC English Language Centres, has signed two agreements to provide ELT and teacher training in Egypt.

UK universities will have a 'competitive advantage' in Egypt thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries at the Education World Forum. The agreement focuses on UK branch campuses being founded in Egypt.

The Egyptian Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation has received a $6m grant from South Korea that will be used to establish a Korean technical education facility.

High value is placed on private tutoring for English language in Egypt, according to a recent report, due to the fairly low quality of the state education system, which as a result can provide opportunities for international providers.

Egypt's Arabic language travel market is beginning to recover from an exodus of international students after the Arab Spring and the political turmoil that followed, providers are reporting. A more stable political situation means that enrolments are now on the rise and schools are hopeful more students will be attracted to study in the country.