Major investments in housing and infrastructure have set Kenya’s construction industry, which accounts for 4% of GDP, on course for sizeable expansion in the near term.
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Economic Update | Housing drive puts Kenya construction on growth path
27 Nov 2014
Economic Update | South African land reform may slow as economy cools
25 Nov 2014
A plan to reform South Africa’s current land ownership structure is being reconsidered by the government, in a bid to find a bigger consensus that will encourage greater participation by black...
Economic Update | Maroc : Les financements étrangers donnent un coup de pouce aux projets énergétiques
21 Nov 2014
Cet automne, le gouvernement du Maroc est parvenu à obtenir une enveloppe de 3.4 milliards de dollars auprès d’investisseurs étrangers afin de financer d’ambitieux projets énergétiques. Ces derniers...
Economic Update | Cocoa price hike to boost Ghana output
17 Nov 2014
Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to receive a fillip in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers and a new funding deal likely to encourage growth at a time when the...
Economic Update | Encouraging signs for Egypt’s economy
17 Nov 2014
After years of uncertainty and turbulence, Egypt’s economy is beginning to show some signs of recovery, with a marked rise in business confidence helping to strengthen indicators in both capital...
Economic Update | Nigeria eyes private buy-in for transport infrastructure
14 Nov 2014
Continuing the shift away from state dominance in infrastructure development that began with the power privatisation initiative, a drive to boost the private sector role in several of Nigeria’s big-...
