In an era marked by profound technological disruption and intense global competition in new frontier industries, emerging markets are striving to improve and adapt their education systems to meet the demands of the modern economy and the needs of their citizens. As such, innovative solutions are being developed to address barriers within...
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not only smart devices that monitor and transmit biometric data, but any technologies that support care delivery. While these initiatives are happening globally, there are...
Sri Lanka’s free, universal public health care system dates back to the 1930s. While the system is rooted in urban centres, public service provision has long since expanded into rural areas and is available island-wide, though concerns persist about the relative quality of these services beyond the major towns and cities.
Following years of steady growth, the ICT sector is embracing a period of fast-paced innovation. While the telecoms and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in Sri Lanka are reaching maturity, efforts are being focused on developing more innovative and highend products. The sector’s organic growth is benefitting other industries, such...
Following a decade of substantial growth, the ICT sector in Sri Lanka is ready to participate in the fourth industrial revolution and compete in the digital age. In 2018 it launched a new brand – Island of Ingenuity (IoI) – to promote knowledge services. Created by the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) and...
Policymakers are in the process of developing Sri Lanka’s first Digital Economy Strategy in an effort to harness technological innovation to boost productivity across sectors and promote inclusive growth. Development of the strategy, which began in 2017, is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology...
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