Which sectors offer the best prospects for venture capital (VC) amid the widespread disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Badr Jafar, CEO, Crescent Enterprises: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the UAE’s Supreme Council: Viewpoint from The Report: Sharjah 2021
The economy is a key driver of societal and cultural development. Therefore, the most important considerations when analysing the robustness of an economy must include the following questions: how could the economy help realise the ambitions of all segments of society? how could the economy champion the interests of all community members? how could peoples’ efforts become a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salem Yousef Al Qaseer, Chairman, Labour Standards Development Authority (LSDA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
What steps and measures has the LSDA put in place to limit the spread of Covid-19 and mitigate its social and economic impact?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Al Musharakh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
To what extent has the pandemic affected foreign direct investment (FDI), and which sectors stand to benefit after the pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | The pandemic sparks Gulf economic diversification efforts from The Report: Sharjah 2021
While many Gulf nations were already working to diversify their economies prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the global recession in 2020 prompted governments in the region to either reassess or accelerate their strategic plans. With economies around the world operating under capacity and global travel severely curtailed for much of 2020, there...
Articles & Analysis | What are Sharjah’s geographic, historical and cultural advantages from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Accounting for just over 3% of the territory of the UAE, Sharjah is the federation’s third-largest emirate, and has long played an important cultural and economic role in the region. Home to six free zones, two amphitheatres, around 30 museums and various annual festivals that attract visitors from around the world, the emirate continues to...