With travel restrictions, closed factories and social-distancing measures in place for much of the year, 2020 was particularly challenging for industrial companies around the world. However, despite such constraints, many countries were able to successfully repurpose production to meet needs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, while others look set to...
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Articles & Analysis | How pandemic-related supply chain constraints changed industrial operations from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Articles & Analysis | How has diversification changed Sharjah’s industry and energy sectors? from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Industry in Sharjah has benefitted from the emirate’s low-cost base, well-developed and connected infrastructure, and proximity to Dubai and the neighbouring northern emirates. This has resulted in Sharjah becoming a key regional industrial player. Indeed, the emirate is a significant contributor to the UAE’s total manufacturing output, accounting for around one-third of the...
Articles & Analysis | How the pandemic intensified the shift towards renewables from The Report: Sharjah 2021
The year 2020 was a dramatic one for the global energy sector, with the Covid-19 pandemic slashing demand for hydrocarbons and upending market norms. Seeing that investment in oil and gas took a hit while renewable energy remained resilient, the pandemic is expected to result in a permanent realignment of the international energy market.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO, Bee’ah: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
How has Sharjah’s environmental sustainability drive evolved during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how can it contribute to a green recovery?
Chapter | Industry & Energy from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Benefitting from a low cost base, and well-developed and connected infrastructure, Sharjah has become a key industrial player in the region. Indeed, the...