A drive to strengthen the link between higher education and the private sector in Abu Dhabi has set the scene for research and development (R&D) to play a greater role in the emirate’s economic development.
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Economic update | Abu Dhabi ups focus on R&D
15 Dec 2014
Articles & Analysis | State and private insurance could reduce out-of-pocket expenditure from The Report: Egypt 2014
The population of Egypt has tripled in the last 50 years, from 31m in 1964 to around 90m in 2014. This demographic pressure is just one of the challenges faced by a fragmented health care system, which still adheres to a free access approach in some sectors, despite Egypt having one of the MENA region’s highest proportions of out-of-pocket (OOP) payment for private medical...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hamed Sherif, Chairman, Misr International Hospital from The Report: Egypt 2014
What role does the private sector play in the provision of health care in Egypt?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mahmoud Abo El Nasr, Minister of Education from The Report: Egypt 2014
What are the first steps for rolling out the government’s education strategy for the 2014-30 period?
Articles & Analysis | A lack of prioritisation has left its mark on the system from The Report: Egypt 2014
A third of a million students graduated from Egyptian universities in the summer of 2014, products of the largest education sector in the MENA region. Most of them began their higher education courses in the autumn of 2010, and during their four years at university they have seen Egypt undergo a tumultuous period. The education system now faces many challenges as it seeks to...
Articles & Analysis | A rapidly rising population is placing strain on the system from The Report: Egypt 2014
The largest country in the Arab world, Egypt has wellestablished medical facilities. However, the health sector faces significant challenges in caring for a rapidly growing population using a system beset by structural weaknesses, against a backdrop of political upheaval and economic insecurity. With public funds limited, an increasing role for the private sector looks likely...