TUNISIA – INMA Holding, a private equity firm dedicated to Tunisian SMEs, has announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in the capital of the private primary and secondary education group Les Ecoles idéales.
The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed but Inma traditionally invests at least TND5 million (US$1.84 million) for each operation.
This investment is the Tunisian private equity investor’s second commitment to the education sector in Tunisia and its first operation in 2021. The holding company established in July 2018 with an initial capital of TND50 million has so far made a total of 3 commitments in Tunisia.
Inma Holding, which has the International Arab Bank of Tunisia (BIAT) as a shareholder, will support the beneficiary’s plan to open primary and secondary schools and strengthen its distance learning programs.
The education sector is an area of interest for the private equity company Inma Holding. After the Laghmani educational institution in 2018, the Holding company is now seeking to grant its operational, financial, and sectoral expertise to another educational group.
Les Écoles Idéales” Group was founded in 1998 by Mr Mourad and Mrs Asma Ghalleb who aimed to offer a quality private education in the Cap Bon region.
Initially focused on middle and high school students mainly in the Nabeul/Dar Chaabane area, the Group has grown significantly over the years, covering all grades of primary and secondary education and gradually increasing its footprint to other areas and cities in the Cap Bon.
Schoolchildren and students in medium-sized cities of the region such as Hammamet, Korba, Menzel Bouzelfa or Kelibia now have access to an educational system that combines seriousness and quality. The Group has also extended its presence to the Greater Tunis area, with a middle and high school located in El Ghazela.
INMA Holding’s investment in “Les Écoles Idéales” will help reinforcing the school capacity, particularly through the opening of a new high school in Nabeul built to welcome 600 students, offering all sections and streams (Mathematics, Science, Technology Computer Science, Economics and Literature).
Meanwhile, the Group will expand its educational offer with the launch of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.
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