On 10 December 2018, Forbes published an article highlighting the potential of social franchising and the work of top global organizations, including Education For Employment (EFE).

In the article, "How Social Franchising Can Address Global Social Issues," authored by Dr. E. Hachemi Aliouche, he explains:

"Applying the principles of franchising to grow and multiply successful social enterprises – social franchising – provides the necessary scale to make a substantial and lasting impact in the struggle to resolve massive global social challenges."

The EFE Network is one of the few social franchises operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with current operations in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the UAE, and Yemen.

You can read the full article here.

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