Souhir Mzali: ALL BLOG POSTS
Djibouti is focusing on infrastructure improvements and a gradual diversification of its economy, both of which will require considerable foreign investment over the coming years, as well as a careful balancing of the state budget.
Go to any business conference in Africa and it will not be long before someone utters the words “Africa Rising”. The term – which was most memorably plastered on the cover of The Economist in 2011 – has become a catchall for the continent’s recent burst of economic growth. As a phrase, it is used in reference to everything from the continent’s expanding middle class, to the adoption of smartphones by farmers, to the increase in Chinese-built roads.
After several years of uncertainty, Egypt’s economy is picking up momentum in key segments, with international linkages - in terms of transport, trade and telecoms - major beneficiaries of government support and private investment.