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​WE LISTEN. WE UNDERSTAND.
​WE DELIVER.

We provide high-impact solutions for long-term sustainable growth.

  • Created in 2016, we​ leverage more than 50 years in combined experience in the field of education.
  • We have worked and conducted business in over 60 countries on 5 continents.
  • We have a wide range of expertise, from strategy, business development and acquisitions, to marketing, sales, program development, academic quality, online learning, education technology and campus operations.
  • We operate across all segments of education: K-12, Higher Education, Continuing Education, Online Learning and EdTech.
  • We can deliver at every stage of the process, from early development, through to hands-on implementation and management.
  • We provide our services to a broad range of clients, from institutional investors and private equity firms, to educational organisations and founders/owners.

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A selection of our past assignments include:
​Europe
  • For a global PK-12 education group, we managed post-acquisition integration, providing strategic and operational support to increase new and returning customers, coordinating the financial integration, and creating the blueprint for a shared service center for two private international schools in Italy.
  • ​For a global private post-secondary education group, we conducted operational due diligence for four higher education institutes in Cyprus, Germany and Italy.
  • ​For a private business school in France, we set up internal quality management processes in order to obtain an internationally recognized European accreditation. 
  • For a Pan-European private equity firm, we participated in the due diligence process for the acquisition of a higher education group in France.
  • ​For a French private higher education institution, we managed the development and launch of a new business program.
  • For an educational entrepreneur, we defined the strategy and developed the business plan for a specialised higher education greenfield development in Spain.
  • For a French private business school, we redesigned the international program portfolio and established shared program management practices.
  • For a French business school, we advised on organisational change to pave the way for future developments and participated in the change management process.
  • For an alliance of Swiss hospitality schools, we conducted an in-depth review of the brand architecture, brand positioning and its global marketing & sales activities.​​
  • For an international HE group we participated in the due diligence of seven institutions in Spain and Portugal
  • For a private French HE group we supported the due diligence, advised the transaction terms and provided interim management after acquisition
Africa, Middle East and Asia
  • For a private higher education group in Francophone Africa, we provided support in the due diligence and we managed post-acquisition integration and day-to-day interim management of a private university in Morocco.​
  • For a Pan-African private equity firm, we conducted operational and commercial due diligence of a private university in Côte d’Ivoire.
  • For a Pan-African private equity firm, we conducted a market scan, marketing sizing, and competitive analysis for eight countries in West Africa.
  • For a Pan-African private equity firm, we conducted operational due diligence of a private university in Morocco.
  • For a Pan-African private equity firm, we conducted operational due diligence of a private business school in Senegal.
  • For a private investor, we conducted a market survey on scientific and business preparatory schools in Morocco.​
North and South America
  • For a global private post-secondary education group, we conducted a market and competitive analysis of the higher education landscape in Panama and Costa Rica.
  • For a private university in Spain, we conducted market research across seven countries in Latin America, including a regulatory scan, identification of market segments, competition analysis, and a recommendation for a market entry strategy for each country.
Online Learning and EdTech
  • For a German private career-focussed education group we provided a market scan of the online higher education space in Spain, and explored expansion strategies into Latin America.
  • For an international online education group, we conducted market research for online higher education market in eight countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe
  • For an international HE group, we conducted due diligence for an online Spanish university 

​​​Experts in Education:

50+ Years Combined Experience
60+ Countries on 5 Continents
All Segments of Education
All Stages of the Process
​Broad Range of Clients
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Our Areas of Expertise:

Strategy Development
Online Education
​Mergers & Acquisitions
Operational Excellence
Leadership & Management
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Afaya Partners​ is a global education consultancy operating in all segments of the industry, and at all stages of the process. We combine 50 years of industry experience, working in over 60 countries for leading education providers and investors.
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