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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abubakar A Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Articles & Analysis | Health sector growth in Nigeria spurred by rising incomes, young population and mature law from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Although outcomes across several key indicators have improved in recent years, efforts to develop the health care system are hindered by several notable challenges, including limited public funding, a high communicable diseases (CD) burden, rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and elevated rates of infant and maternal...
Articles & Analysis | Public policy commits Nigeria to improving education system from The Report: Nigeria 2019
The size, youthfulness and rapid growth of Nigeria’s population present education stakeholders with an array of challenges and opportunities. Budget shortfalls have stretched the public system thin, while disparities in enrolment and outcomes across the K-12 spectrum continue to emerge along the lines of gender and geography. Moreover, primary...
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Efforts to develop the Nigerian health care system have been hindered by several notable challenges, including limited public funding, a high communicable...
Combining oil and gas wealth with the entrepreneurial efforts of its predominantly young population, Nigeria has developed a business-friendly environment over the past two decades of civilian rule. The country has effectively leveraged its abundance of natural resources and harnessed the strength of its 193m-strong population to become a key nation both on the African continent and beyond.
The Philippines has moved a step closer to implementing universal health care following the passing of a new bill designed to expand medical coverage. This development is also slated to present opportunities for private sector investment.