Morocco has long been recognised as one of the most advanced nations in Africa due to its strategic location and sizeable diaspora community, as well as its well-developed manufacturing sector, mining industry and agricultural output.
The effects of lower oil prices continue to be felt in Oman, with budget cuts and spending rationalisation still in evidence across the board. However, higher commodity prices in late 2017 and into early 2018 should provide a welcome boost to state revenues.
Articles & Analysis | Education sector in Dubai focuses on student livelihoods from The Report: Dubai 2018
With a vibrant and growing private school system generating annual revenues of Dh6.8bn ($1.9bn) and a cosmopolitan collection of international universities, Dubai’s education sector continues to flourish and to attract investment. Its schools and universities are striving to provide their students with the skills they will need to thrive and...
Articles & Analysis | Dubai's international universities reinvent themselves to attract students from The Report: Dubai 2018
In September 2017 two new universities opened their doors in Dubai. The UK’s University of Birmingham and Curtin University, from Perth in Western Australia, are the latest international academic institutions to operate local branches in Dubai’s International Academic City free zone. There are now more than 30 of these in Dubai’s free zones,...
Articles & Analysis | Profitable opportunities for Dubai private schools offering international curricula from The Report: Dubai 2018
When the new school year began in September 2017, 10 new private facilities opened their doors to pupils in Dubai, with investors and educators keen to make their mark in a competitive and potentially lucrative market. The new crop of schools offered a range of curricula, with four British, two Indian, one Canadian, one French, one US and one...