As diversification efforts to reduce dependence on mineral resources continue, the education sector remains a top priority for the government under President Ollanta Humala. The challenges facing the education system are sizeable, as decades of underinvestment have resulted in a significant infrastructure deficit and persistently low quality....
To what extent can scholarship programmes such as “Beca 18” facilitate greater access to tertiary education for lower-income segments?
A push to extend health coverage to more Peruvians has seen Peru make significant strides towards achieving universal coverage in the past decade. However, rising demand for health care is increasing the burden on already strained public facilities, following decades of underinvestment. The reforms initiated under President Ollanta Humala are...
Peru’s economic growth in recent years has spurred many changes to the country’s telecommunications sector. Traditional operators are being challenged by newcomers and preparing for the entrance of new low-cost players. Meanwhile private investment is being deployed into 4G network infrastructure across the country in response to the rising...
What impact will the ban on locked mobile phones have in terms of operator mobility among users?
Besides the high levels of competition resulting from an increasingly crowded market, the Peruvian telecommunications sector is about to experience further change by the expected entrance of one or more mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in the near future. One thing is certain: any additional player to the market would have a difficult...
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