While most people around the world avoid following the figures, statistics, and news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its painful impact on

their daily lives, a few entrepreneurs see opportunity in adversity and are thinking about which industries and sectors will thrive in

the new world shaped by COVID-19.

Entrepreneurs are studying how COVID-19 has affected consumer behavior so they can tailor their products and services accordingly. Customers will focus on value for money, spend more cautiously, buy only what they need without waste or excess, and turn to online shopping

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the internet, and will pay for most of their purchases with cards and digital wallets.

Health considerations will be a priority when purchasing goods and services. They will rely less on traditional education and turn

more often to remote learning, as it meets the needs of the future.

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Over time, people will increasingly embrace exercise and fresh, balanced, healthy food over preserved food

that is quick to prepare. We may also see people become wary of going to crowded malls and markets to avoid crowds, as well as their high prices.

A new sector like distance learning, which once faced considerable public resistance, will now become the norm, while

in-person attendance and face-to-face interaction with teachers and lecturers at schools and universities will be the exception.

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence

For years, robots and drones were the best-known examples of artificial intelligence. But after COVID-19,

its applications will extend to many aspects of our daily lives, such as big data analysis and accurately recognizing people’s faces.

with high accuracy and linked to their real identities. Data will also be collected seamlessly from any connected device, such as a mobile phone or Wi-Fi,

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Like distance learning, meetings, conferences, training, and work will also thrive. Shares in Zoom, the company that organizes

virtual meetings, have risen 74% since the beginning of this year.

Healthcare will also thrive, including disease diagnosis, prescribing medication and cooking recipes, as well as marketing guidance and consulting

in finance, the arts, administration, law, and other fields. There will also be entertainment, games, mobile apps, and fitness workouts,

and even tourism will mostly take place virtually or remotely.

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Medical Supplies

Medical supplies that suddenly disappeared from stores or doubled in price—such as masks, gloves, alcohol, and disinfectants,

as well as medical soap and wet wipes, will all be in high demand. Delivery services will also grow, from simple grocery orders to

orders from “Amazon,” “Souq,” “Noon,” and “Jumia.”

It came as no surprise when Amazon hired 175,000 new employees to work in its warehouses to keep up with the growing volume of orders, at a

time when its founder gained an additional $25 billion.

Telecommunications and internet companies will thrive as they serve people’s coming virtual lives and support everything online, as has already increased

A culture of home gardening has taken root, with people now eating what they grow around their homes—in the garden, on the balcony, or on the rooftop.

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Handicrafts

Sales of home knitting supplies and craft materials have increased as people learn or practice these skills to cope with spending more time at home,

and reading has flourished through e-books and audiobooks more than print books. Purchases of “work-from-home” equipment have also increased, including

laptop computers, printers, mobile phones, gaming devices, and kitchen supplies that make it easier for children to

help their mothers master the art of cooking, making good use of the long hours they spend at home.

All of the above are not passing observations or mere speculation, but careful observations by entrepreneurs who are seeking to

Viable projects that improve quality of life and address societal challenges, just as their predecessors did during past crises.