With Covid-19 facilitating the widespread adoption of remote work practices, some emerging markets are seeking to attract so-called digital nomads through a series of incentives and special visas. Despite border closures and travel restrictions resulting from the virus, various countries are stepping up efforts to incentivise the movement of digital nomads – people who work...
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Articles & Analysis | How countries are capitalising on the digital nomad lifestyle from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
To what extent have technological trends sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic affected Sharjah’s investment environment?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Badr Jafar, CEO, Crescent Enterprises: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Which sectors offer the best prospects for venture capital (VC) amid the widespread disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | How will Gulf countries recover from the pandemic? from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Facing the twin challenges of a sharp reduction in trade and a steep drop in the price of oil as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries in the Middle East weathered a particularly difficult 2020. While circumstances have been challenging, the region has looked to digital innovation as a path to recovery, and a number of governments have accelerated their existing plans...
Articles & Analysis | How Sharjah positioned itself for post-pandemic growth from The Report: Sharjah 2021
As one of the most diversified emirates in the UAE, Sharjah is less reliant on hydrocarbons than many of its neighbours, and has a strong foundation in industry and manufacturing. Indeed, hydrocarbons account for around 4% of GDP, and no individual sector contributes more than 25% of the total. Given that it has shores on both the Gulf and the...