In what ways can the pharmaceutical industry help support the Big Four agenda?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Vimal Patel, Managing Director, Cosmos: Interview from The Report: Kenya 2018
Articles & Analysis | Demand for pharmaceutical products is rising worldwide from The Report: Kenya 2018
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by...
Articles & Analysis | Technical and vocational training key to improving employment rates around the world from The Report: Kenya 2018
The increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth across markets. This demand for technical specialists is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement, including infrastructure, oil and gas exploration and extraction, and value-add processes for agricultural...
Articles & Analysis | Changes to Kenya's education system seek to expand access and raise standards from The Report: Kenya 2018
Significant reform is under way to make the Kenyan education system more efficient and better able to train workers for the modern economy. The government is upgrading the curriculum, expanding coverage and placing an added focus on technical and vocational education and training (TVET). With pressing demand created by a growing population,...
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Kenya 2018
Given that the country has one of the youngest populations in the world by average age, Kenya is aware that investment in health and education will be a key component in supporting the Vision 2030 goals of transforming the nation into a middle-income country. For instance, the new Health Act, 2017 further codifies constitutional protections and mandates the provision of minimum basic services....
While Kenya is no stranger to political strides experienced across the region, the country has managed to avoid long periods of crisis – whether political, economic or social – and has been able to overcome its challenges in relatively short periods of time.