In a bid to improve the quality of Nigeria’s universities and ensure that more secondary school graduates opt to attend local rather than foreign institutions, the government has unveiled plans to...
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Economic Update | Nigeria: Focus on tertiary education
19 Dec 2011
Economic Update | Ghana: Moving upstream
13 Dec 2011
For a country that a few years ago was pumping less than 1000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), Ghana’s upstream oil and gas industry has undergone a massive change. As it begins only its second year of...
Economic Update | Egypt: Picking up
13 Dec 2011
Continuing to attract international attention and investment, Egypt’s real estate sector is performing well in what has been a turbulent year for the country’s economy. Unsurprisingly, given the...
Economic Update | Maroc : Diversifier la production agricole
12 Dec 2011
Dans le but de stimuler davantage la production locale et de se protéger contre une nouvelle instabilité des prix, le gouvernement marocain a mis en place, au cours des derniers mois, un certain...
Economic Update | South Africa: Policy for growth
6 Dec 2011
South Africa has unveiled a blueprint for economic recovery, with increased funding to support industry, job creation and a much-needed boost for infrastructure, although marginal rises in inflation...
Economic Update | Nigeria: A future with China
5 Dec 2011
It is no secret that China has been increasing its economic links with Africa at an exponential rate in recent years, with hydrocarbons-rich countries such as Nigeria among the chief beneficiaries....