While higher education institutions have been effective in developing short-term solutions to some of the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, they can also play a key role in realising long-term governmental development strategies that can boost the prospects of a sustainable recovery. This is a particularly pressing issue for countries in the Gulf, many of which...
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Articles & Analysis | The role of tertiary institutions in the GCC’s post-pandemic recovery from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Sharjah 2021
With regular activities severely disrupted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools in Sharjah had to shift quickly to online...
Sharjah has one of the most diversified economies in the UAE, with a strong foundation in industry and manufacturing. Approximately 95.8% of its economic activity was derived from non-oil sectors in 2019, positioning the emirate to absorb much of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Economic update | Vaccine rollout in Latin America: which countries are setting the pace?
22 Apr 2021
As the global Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues, Latin American governments have seen their own vaccination strategies meet with varying levels of success.
Economic update | The role of Algeria's Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry in promoting the sector
16 Apr 2021
At the beginning of 2020, the Algerian Government announced the creation of the Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry, headed by Lotfi Benbahmed. The objective behind the creation of this Ministry was to promote the local production of pharmaceutical products, in view of bringing Algeria at the forefront of production and positioning itself as a regional hub in the sector.
As the world continues its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, governments and companies alike are looking at ways to grow vaccine acceptance.