Government efforts to diversify the economy away from mineral extraction have made education a political priority. Education reform is a central goal for the current administration, which faces the task of improving the quality of education at all levels – not an easy one in light of Peru’s poor performance in recent national and international evaluations. Public...
As part of the effort to establish a national fibre-optic network, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, MTC) has launched the construction of the initial 13,000 km of fibre-optic infrastructure to connect 180 provincial capitals in Peru. The $333m project is set to commence deployment in December 2014. Parallel to this...
As the sector becomes more competitive, Peru’s telecommunications environment is being shaken-up by the emergence of new players and better quality of service, as well as by large-scale investments. Over recent years the sector has been galvanised through investment by telecommunications operators aiming to expand coverage. Past efforts are now being compounded by a...
Moving hand-in-hand with a burgeoning economy, Peru’s IT sector has been able to sustain a healthy level of growth. A growing number of companies are investing in IT services as well as in the established domestic hardware sector. Furthermore, rising standards of living are allowing more and more Peruvians to invest in IT equipment and take advantage of the offers...
Capitalising on their strategic position on South America’s Pacific coast, Peruvian ports have consistently played an important role in the country’s economy. Essential to connect mining exports with international markets, ports have seen their participation in international commerce expand as economic growth has raised the level of exchanges...
As Peruvian authorities continue to direct funds towards infrastructure modernisation, transport sector operators look for better roads, ports and airports to help improve logistics operations. Years of economic growth have led to new domestic and international opportunities for Peruvian firms. However, strained distribution networks,...
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