In recent years, the world has witnessed rapid economic, social, and geopolitical changes and circumstances

that were not probably experienced for decades. These changes began in early 2020 with the spread of the

COVID-19 pandemic that threatened humanity and led the world into a state of complete closure. The pandemic

resulted in disruption of supply chains, contraction in global trade, and slowdown in economic growth rates,

ultimately resulting in millions of people worldwide falling into unemployment and poverty.