A distinguished delegation from the Republic of Senegal visited the headquarters of Alef Education in Abu Dhabi on 30 May 2025, reinforcing the growing digital education collaboration between the two nations. The visit reflects a shared vision for the future of learning, centred on innovation, technology, and global cooperation.
Alef Education, a UAE-based pioneer in educational technology, welcomed the high-level delegation to explore new opportunities for strategic alignment. The visit comes on the heels of a milestone meeting between H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal, and Alef Education during his recent UAE tour. This earlier engagement laid the foundation for long-term cooperation in digital learning reform.
Expanding Partnerships in Digital Education
During the visit, Alef Education showcased its cutting-edge portfolio of AI-driven educational solutions. These include adaptive learning platforms designed to meet individual student needs, smart assessment tools powered by data analytics, and robust professional development programmes tailored to modern educators.
The Senegalese delegation expressed strong interest in expanding their country’s digital learning capabilities through such advanced tools. They also acknowledged Alef Education’s commitment to transforming learning outcomes and equipping schools with future-ready technology.
A Shared Vision for Future-Ready Learning
Dr Aishah Al Yammahi, Strategic Advisor at Alef Education, welcomed the visit as a positive step forward:
“This visit marks a significant step in advancing bilateral collaboration and unlocking new opportunities. Senegal’s renewed trust in Alef Education, driven by its commitment to educational reform and innovation, is both humbling and inspiring. It motivates us to continue our mission of delivering meaningful, tech-enabled learning experiences that benefit not only today’s students but future generations as well.”
The visit also served as a platform for exchanging ideas and reinforcing mutual goals around building a robust, inclusive digital education system. By combining Senegal’s national reform ambitions with Alef Education’s advanced capabilities, both sides are set to drive meaningful change across the education landscape.
About Alef Education
Founded in 2016, Alef Education (ALEFEDT) is an award-winning AI-powered learning solutions provider that is redefining the educational experience for K-12 students and is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The Company has established a strong presence in the education technology sector, operating in approximately 7,000 schools across the UAE, the US, Indonesia, Morocco and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its flagship AI-integrated Alef Platform offers personalised learning experiences to more than 1.1 million registered students, enabling them to work at their own pace and reach their full potential anytime, anywhere. With a 100% penetration rate in Cycle 2 (Grades 5-8) and Cycle 3 (Grades 9-12), Alef Education has a proven track record of improving student engagement and achievement, with test scores in Indonesia increasing by 8.5% in Arabic and maths.
The award-winning Alef Platform provides AI-powered learning and teaching solutions that use real-time data to drive improvements across the education system. Alef Pathways is a student-centred, self-paced supplemental math program. Abjadiyat is an Arabic language learning platform that provides engaging and interactive content from kindergarten to Grade 4. Arabits is a complete Arabic learning system for non-native speakers that helps students of all ages learn, practice, and improve their Arabic language skills using AI.
Alongside supporting students throughout their educational journey, Alef Education supports 50,000 educators with tools that enrich instruction and enable high-impact interventions to improve student learning outcomes. Alef Education promotes engagement, achievement and equity in learning, preparing students for success in an ever-evolving world.
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Further Reading:
- Alef Education Redefines Learning while Preserving Human Agency in the AI Era
- Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO of Alef Education, on Emirati Day of Education