With a strong history and few limitations and restrictions on foreign investment, the Philippine insurance industry is open, thriving, growing and competitive. Unlike the banking sector, insurance is not the subject of great debate about who should be let in and how much equity they should be allowed to own. That said, the industry is facing certain...
While the insurance industry in the Philippines is competitive, it is only serving a small portion of the country. Total premiums are estimated to be 1.2% of GDP, the lowest among the ASEAN 5. Insurance remains primarily a luxury for the rich and the urban. This is set to change. The government has been promoting the delivery of insurance to the...
In the face of continued globalisation and rising competition, keeping up with technological change has become essential. Traditionally, information and communications technology (ICT) usage in Algeria has lagged behind its neighbours in terms of basic indicators, which has begun to create problems in terms of graduate employability. To ensure...
A rapid increase in cancer prevalence has been seen in Algeria over the last 20 years, which the government is working to combat. The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform reported over 40,000 new cases in 2012. Prevalence rates have risen from 80 cases per 100,000 people in the 1990s to 120 cases per 100,000 people by 2008, an increase...
Public education in Algeria is free and remains the primary provider of services. In 2010 the government allocated some AD852bn (€7.84bn) to a five-year investment plan, with much of this funding to go towards the construction of new schools. The delivery of new infrastructure is progressing slowly, resulting in continued overcrowding in certain ...
Since the country gained independence in 1962, Algeria’s health indicators have seen a significant improvement. Life expectancy at birth currently stands at 77.3 years for women and 76.6 for men, up from an average 49 years in 1962, and the country has a vaccination coverage of 98%. Nevertheless, chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases and...
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